All but invisible wood sets off the very ripe nose of spiced plum and black raspberry along with hints of violet

but like all of Quintarelli's releases

balanced and with building tannic grip

but a finely chiseled

Predominantly made from Pinot Noir with Chardonnay and a little bit of Pinot Meunier

Vina Sastre, Regina Vides other_regions All but invisible wood setsThis time I found more finesse and balance in the 2015 Regina Vides than in their top bottling Pesus. It's still very young and was only bottled in July 2017, after some 18 months in new French oak barrels. I especially noticed the roasted and toasty, smoky aromas from the wood, but those should get better integrated with some more time in bottle. It's a heady and powerful red, but it's better balanced than the other wines from the year, which