This red cuvee is an elegant, medium-bodied offering with dry tannin and good acidity. The Col.leccio offering is a serious effort. The wine is aged 12 months in a combination of American and French oak, then lightly filtered prior to bottling. Reminiscent of an internationally styled Bordeaux, the 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Col.leccio exhibits a dense ruby/purple color along with a chewy, cedar, spice box, vanilla, earth, and black currant-scented bouquet. Firm, medium-bodied, angular, and well-made, it should drink well for 5-6 years. Importer: Opici Wines , www.opiciwines.com

The 1996 Cabernet exhibits an opaque purple color, followed by a green pepper, spicy, licorice, and red currant-scented nose. In the mouth, there is some leanness, and the flavors are more red than black currants. Moderate tannin in the finish gives the wine a certain angularity/austerity. This is a good, well-structured, cleanly made wine for consuming over the next 4-5 years.This is a modern-styled red from the appellation of Penedes in Spain's Catalonia region.Importer: Jorge Ordonez, Fine Estates From Spain, Dedham, MA; tel. (781) 461-5767

A good value from the Mediterranean coastal area of Penedes, the 1991 Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits a dark, saturated ruby/purple color and sweet, jammy fruit in the nose intertwined with scents of tobacco, aggressive herbal overtones (from young vines?), and obvious new oak. Despite the noticeable herbaceousness and wood, this wine possesses plenty of sweet, ripe, blackcurrant fruit in a medium to full-bodied, exuberant and forceful style. Although not complex, it is mouthfilling, as well as a sound value in Cabernet Sauvignon. Importer: Jorge Ordonez 39 Constance Road, West Roxbury, MA 02132; telephone (617) 327-1613; telefax (617) 323-0455. I am delighted to note that Jorge Ordonez is one of only a handful of wine importers who exclusively uses reefer (refrigerated) containers for shipment of all his wines.