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Brunello di Montalcino Luce 2016 300cl

DOCG | Brunello di Montalcino | Tuscany | Italy
CHF 529.70
Critics scores
98 James Suckling
Ripe, decadent aromas of blackberries, black truffles and black cherries with hints of violets. Dark, wet earth, too. Full-bodied with a solid core of beautiful, pure fruit and creamy, round and fine tannins. Tight and reserved, but showing wonderful potential. Try after 2025.
96 Wine Spectator
Pure black cherry, blackberry and black currant flavors abound in this rich red, supported by graphite, earth, wild rosemary and anise notes. Balanced and almost approachable now, yet the refined tannins and bright acidity should allow this to develop for decades. Best from 2024 through 2047. 200 cases imported.
96 Wine Spectator
Pure black cherry, blackberry and black currant flavors abound in this rich red, supported by graphite, earth, wild rosemary and anise notes. Balanced and almost approachable now, yet the refined tannins and bright acidity should allow this to develop for decades. Best from 2024 through 2047. 200 cases imported.
94 Robert Parker
From the Frescobaldi family of Florence, the Luce della Vite (or Tenuta Luce) 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Luce is a wine of depth and intensity. This 2016 vintage goes further and offers more substance than most of the recent vintages we've seen. It reveals a dark color and appearance with cocktail cherry, balsam spice and a touch of white chocolate. The tannins are dry, but the wine compensates with a good dose of that concentrated fruit richness that defines this classic vintage. This is a 30,000-bottle release.
94 Robert Parker
From the Frescobaldi family of Florence, the Luce della Vite (or Tenuta Luce) 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Luce is a wine of depth and intensity. This 2016 vintage goes further and offers more substance than most of the recent vintages we've seen. It reveals a dark color and appearance with cocktail cherry, balsam spice and a touch of white chocolate. The tannins are dry, but the wine compensates with a good dose of that concentrated fruit richness that defines this classic vintage. This is a 30,000-bottle release.
Producer
Luce della Vite
This joint venture, between two of the leading figures in the wine world, Vittorio Frescobaldi and Robert Mondavi started in the early 1990s. The union was built out of their shared goal to offer the world a truly impassioned, unique wine from Montalcino – while encompassing both of their personal traditions. Following due course, twenty years ago, thanks to their sons and winemakers, Lamberto and Tim, their thrilling blend of Sangiovese and Merlot, Luce was born. Luce expresses with upmost quality, the power, innovation and concentration found at the backbone of this Montalcino winery. Tenuta Luce della Vite comprises of 192-hectares, with 77 devoted to vineyards. These plots producing their flagship, Luce, and more recently their second wine, Lucente. Five hectares of the vineyard are registered as Brunello di Montalcino DOCG and these are devoted to the creation of their territorial expressive Luce Brunello.