Luce della Vite - Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
94 points - The Wine Advocate
93 points - The Wine Advocate
Luce della Vite - Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
94 points - The Wine Advocate
93 points - The Wine Advocate
Regular price£11600
£116.00
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Intense ruby red colour, complex aromatic notes of ripe black fruits, licorice, followed by notes of tobacco and truffle. On the palate it seduces with its softness and freshness, displaying a refined structure, built from velvety tannins. The finish is complemented by extraordinary persistence and elegance.
Intense ruby red colour, complex aromatic notes of ripe black fruits, licorice, followed by notes of tobacco and truffle. On the palate it seduces with its softness and freshness, displaying a refined structure, built from velvety tannins. The finish is complemented by extraordinary persistence and elegance.
The Frescobaldi family is behind this very handsome bottle from Tuscany. The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino Luce is packed tight with brightness and sunshine. Compared to the family's other Brunellos made under the Castelgiocondo brand, this wine is more opulent, more concentrated and more modern or contemporary overall. It is designed to appeal to an international audience for sure and most certainly delivers the goods if you are looking for roundness, ripe fruit and thick texture. It is deliciously irresistible with bold cherry, exotic spice and tobacco. That bright acidity on the close will help the wine age carefully over the next 10 years.
The 2011 Luce (Sangiovese and Merlot) opens to an impenetrable purple-black color. This wine is almost too much of a good thing. The bouquet is syrupy and super dense with tarry aromas of pressed blackberry and dried plum followed by smoke, moist chewing tobacco and teriyaki. There's even a spot of black truffle or Pecorino cheese. The finish is chewy and rich. This was a hot vintage and it shows.
Elegant and decidedly noble in the sensory profile showing notes of sour cherries, red prunes, sweet caramel, sandalwood, roast coffee, bergamot, quinine and pressed red flowers. Medium bodied, perfectly matured tannins and a finale of incredible harmony. Class to sell!
Type: |
Red |
Country: |
Italy |
Region: |
Tuscany |
Appellation: |
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG |
Producer: |
Luce della Vite |
Grapes/Blend: |
Sangiovese |
Serving temp: |
16° - 18° C |
ABV: |
14.5% |
Pairing Sugesstions: |
Lamb, Beef, Venison, Game Birds, Mushrooms, Charcuterie and Cured Meats |
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