2015 Brunello di Montalcino
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The 2015 Brunello from Tenuta Luce is ripe with aromas of black cherry, tobacco, and sweet herbs. The palate mirrors the sunny Mediterranean character of the vintage and is full-bodied, with notes of cola, cherry fruit, and dried tomato leaf. It was aged for two years in Slavonian oak barrels. The 2015 Brunello is juicy and approachable and ready to drink now or hold from 2021-2031. Tenuta Luce was founded in the mid-1990s as a partnership between Vittorio Frescobaldi and Robert Mondavi. The partnership ended in 2004 and today the estate is overseen by Vittorio’s son, Lamberto Frescobaldi. Since 2006, they have moved away from the use of small oak barrels and have shifted to larger casks. They have been certified organic since 2015.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
James Suckling
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Tasted blind. Quite deep ruby with narrow orange rim. Immediate and concentrated nose with enormous depth as well as richness. Has bags of everything, and quite a bit of new oak but it’s effortlessly matched by the rich fruit. Perfectly balanced with juicy integrated acidity, and elegant, clinging, long tannins. Very imposing and with potential. (WS)
This is one of the icon bottles within the greater portfolio of Frescobaldi wines from Tuscany. The Luce della Vite 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Luce moves over the palate with power and determination (with 15.5% alcohol), imparting ripe fruit flavors of blackberry and candied cherry along the way. This wine shows deep dimension and fiber with a solid core of dark fruit. It lightens up on the palate thanks to that bright acidity and the general quality of the primary fruit flavors obtained in this happy vintage. The tannins are neatly woven into the wine's full-bodied density. This estate farms 11 hectares of Sangiovese grapes, and production in this vintage is 30,600 bottles strong.
<p>Amazing aromas of crushed berries, cherries, flowers, black truffles and wet earth, turning to violets and black tea. Extremely aromatic. Full-bodied, deep and profound with fantastically strong tannins that just melt into the wine. Fantastic length and intensity. Truly great. Drinkable now, but better in 2024 and onwards.</p>