Tenuta Luce 2006

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Tenuta Luce  2006 Front Label
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Varietal

Region

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Vintage
2006

Size
750ML

ABV
15%

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Winemaker Notes

Luce 2006 is a dense, dark purple. The nose is rich in aromaticsthat privilege red berry fruit, dried plum, and blackberry, followedclosely by pungent balsam and sweet notes of vanilla and, at theconclusion, by dark chocolate, tobacco leaf, pencil lead, and blackliquorice. The palate is alcoholically warm, velvety smooth, andintense, with elegant tannins well supported by an emphatic veinof acidity. The finish is lengthy and harmonious.

Professional Ratings

  • 94
    Very pretty aromas of cherry pie, blackberry and spices follow through to a full body, with clean, velvety tannins and a delicious, fruity finish. Turns chewy and powerful. Already hard to resist. Merlot and Sangiovese. Best after 2010.
  • 94
    We are extremely impressed with this vintage of Luce (made by Frescobaldi and Mondavi in Montalcino, Tuscany). The blend of Merlot and Sangiovese is amazingly modern, pleasurable and penetrating with a huge focus on black cherry and chocolate fudge aromas. The tannins are tight and focused and the wine could use another five years of cellaring.
  • 93
    Based in Montalcino, Luce della Vite began as a joint venture between the Frescobaldi and Mondavi families, now owned by the former. Luce, the flagship wine is a blend of sangiovese with merlot, one that works particularly well in the 2006 vintage. It has the bright, spicy cracked peppercorn scent of Montalcino's top sangiovese, blanced by the dark plum flesh of the merlot. It feels fresh and elegant, even as most of the flavor is still locked in the tannin, where plum-skin detail builds on the complexity of the wine. A mouthwatering match for grilled lamb, this is still youthfully tannic and will benefit from cellar time.

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Tenuta Luce

Tenuta Luce

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Tenuta Luce, Italy
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The history of tenuta Luce starts in the early Nieneties when Vittorio Frescobaldi and Robert mondavi chose Montalcino, a land known for its vocation for viticulture, and decided to join their experiences and start a visionary project: to make a wine that would go beyond the borders of tradition, but without denying it. Right from the start, they were supported by their respective sons, Lamberto and Tim, both young oenologists.

The experience acquired since the Seventies with the vineyards of Merlot planted in these plots, and the knowledge of their expressive uniqueness proved to be essential. Luce, the wine from which it all began, was concieved as the harmonious meeting point between the elegance and the structure of Sangiovese, the local native varietal, and the roundness of Merlot.

Luce’s first harversts, in 1993 and 1994, were presented together in 1997, immediately stimulating curiosity and interest.

The project continued to grow, developing over the years: two acquisitions between 2001 and 2016, new vineyards, new challenges. In 2005, when the join venture with Mondavi ended, Lamberto Frescobaldi took the helm, directing the production.Other wines, over the years, joined Luce: in 1998 Lucente was presented, the second wine of Tenuta Luce. In 2003 Luce Brunello was born. Finally, with the 2015 harvest, Lux Vitis came to life.

At the core of Tenuta Luce's philosophy is the idea that wine should be the most natural expression of the lands where it is produced and the grapes from which it is obtained: the result of a perfect balance between grape variety and territory. Each human intervention takes place in a minimal and non-invasive form, with the main objective of protecting this harmony.

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Legendary in Italy for its Renaissance art and striking landscape, Tuscany is also home to many of the country’s best red wines. Sangiovese reigns supreme here, as either the single varietal, or a dominant player, in almost all of Tuscany’s best.

A remarkable Chianti, named for its region of origin, will have a bright acidity, supple tannins and plenty of cherry fruit character. From the hills and valleys surrounding the medieval village of Montalcino, come the distinguished and age-worthy wines based on Brunello (Sangiovese). Earning global acclaim since the 1970s, the Tuscan Blends are composed solely of international grape varieties or a mix of international and Sangiovese. The wine called Vine Nobile di Montepulciano, composed of Prognolo Gentile (Sangiovese) and is recognized both for finesse and power.

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