2011 Luce della Vite Lucente

Community Tasting Notes (41) Avg Score: 89.1 points

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  1/29/2022 - Le Vinophile Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Robe peu évoluée pour son âge, concentré, nez moyennement présent mais avec un fruit encore bien perceptible, cerise noire surtout, avec des notes boisée, de cuir, et d’eucalyptus. Concentré en bouche, suis le nez. Les tanins sont légèrement astringents. Équilibre ok. Très bien maintenant. Sera intéressant de voir si les tanins s’assouplieront pour tendre vers un meilleur équilibre mais probablement à son meilleur maintenant, et d’ici 2-3 ans.

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  12/25/2021 - niwotcellar wrote: 82 Points

  Big ST, that showed neither balance or reserve. Bold dark fruit still present (no age fall off) but overly tannic, alcoholic (hot) and just not a wine that is going to get better with age. Scored poorly across the board with 8 blind tasters, despite being the most expensive bottle tasted. I've not followed this producer, but boy I'm glad I only bought 2!

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  7/12/2020 - maderay Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Dark fruits, spices. Great wine, particularly for the price.

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  3/19/2020 - Swekman wrote: 87 Points

  Nose of rhubarb, leather, raspberries, blackberry jam, and black pepper. Tannins are robust; yet the finish needs a bit of work.

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  6/30/2019 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Visiting Rome and Tuscany; 6/18/2019-7/2/2019 (Lazio and Tuscany, Italy): Luce della Vite's Lucente is the second wine of their icon Super Tuscan, Luce. The 2011 Lucente is a blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Sangiovese, aged for 12 months in oak barriques (55% new French, 5% new American oak and 40% once-used French). Still a youthful opaque ruby in color, it is effusive of ripe red currant and black raspberry fruit, accented with notes of dark chocolate, anise, sage and espresso. Full-bodied, freshly acidic and with well-integrated alcohol (listed as 14.5%), it still has substantial grippy tannins and a fair amount of oak that will need to assimilate. The middle palate is dense, leading to a long but somewhat astringent finish. Despite the fact that this wine is now eight years old, it should benefit from additional cellaring. If this can come together as expected, a higher score will be warranted. Drink 2021-2031.

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