The barrique-aged 1998 Regina del Bosco (also 100% Montepulciano) possesses sweet, spicy aromas of chocolate, berry and cherry fruit, excellent texture, and surprising elegance for a wine from this region. It is soft enough to be drunk now, and has the stuffing to last 4-5 years.
A Leonardo Locascio Selection, Winebow, Hohokus, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620