Bouquet of blueberry jam, mint, crushed stones, not ultra-expressive. Very lush, silken palate, fine, ripe fruit, berry jam, slight dark chocolate notes, leading to a finish of mid-length, with minty notes, herbs, mineral tones, slight sweetness and saltiness. Very hedonistic wine yet with great underlying material, some structure and persistence. Really like it a lot.
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This vintage does not appear to be as structured as 2007, so this wine was quite drinkable after me air. The French oak barrique treatment was somewhat overpowering the fruit, but overall this is an impressive international style wine deeply rooted in Tuscan traditions. It has all the power and intensity of a Brunello, with the Merlot providing even more ripe fruit and softness. Deep, dark ruby. It has great flavor intensity and structure, with medium (+) acidity, medium (+) to high tannins and high alcohol. It could easily be mistaken for a high end St. Emilion from a big vintage.
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Really good complex mature wine with sweet tobacco, cedar, spices and forest floor...well balanced, with smooth tannins and a long finish. A tad expensive at the restaurant...
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Big ripe wine, 15.5% alc. very concentrated, cherries and vanilla, yet nicely developed and supple, a study in power and suppleness. I wondered if it would have been more interesting less ripe, but I was not buying and I did help with the second bottle.
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A modern style, with intoxicating aromas of sweet black cherries, ripe blackberries, pencil shavings, graphite, spices, leather, and even floral, all working in harmony together. On the palate, this is so luscious and beautifully textured with well-integrated muscular tannins and a freshness that draws you back back for more. The finish has so much ripe juicy fruit that lingers on and on, amazing. You can get away with approaching this now because of all the fresh ripe fruit, but this will really be something special in a few years.
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Sweet, caramel oak, cedar, currant and vanilla nose. Big, assertive black fruit and sappy oak flavours with nice, ripe tannins and a long, toasty finish. 5/5
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4/29/2023 - Édifice Likes this wine: 95 Points
Bouquet of blueberry jam, mint, crushed stones, not ultra-expressive. Very lush, silken palate, fine, ripe fruit, berry jam, slight dark chocolate notes, leading to a finish of mid-length, with minty notes, herbs, mineral tones, slight sweetness and saltiness. Very hedonistic wine yet with great underlying material, some structure and persistence. Really like it a lot.
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3/1/2023 - jkoenen wrote: 94 Points
Beautiful!
Ready to drink.
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12/29/2018 - Hazevedo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Outstanting
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11/11/2018 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 91 Points
This vintage does not appear to be as structured as 2007, so this wine was quite drinkable after me air. The French oak barrique treatment was somewhat overpowering the fruit, but overall this is an impressive international style wine deeply rooted in Tuscan traditions. It has all the power and intensity of a Brunello, with the Merlot providing even more ripe fruit and softness. Deep, dark ruby. It has great flavor intensity and structure, with medium (+) acidity, medium (+) to high tannins and high alcohol. It could easily be mistaken for a high end St. Emilion from a big vintage.
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12/22/2017 - Francois Le Mouel Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really good complex mature wine with sweet tobacco, cedar, spices and forest floor...well balanced, with smooth tannins and a long finish. A tad expensive at the restaurant...
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9/5/2015 - Wine_lvr wrote: 92 Points
Haven't tasted Luce in years....nice red fruit, moccha and earth. Good balance and nice fruit. Solid wine
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8/9/2015 - Hazevedo wrote: 92 Points
- Garnet color.
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9/5/2013 - scotbry Likes this wine: 90 Points
Opened this and the 2010 the same night. This wine was much better and I wish I would have let the 2010 sit another year or so.
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6/22/2013 - DRS-Inc wrote: 91 Points
Tasted at the 2013 Cal-Ital Summer Wine Fest Grand Tasting in the Grand Ballroom of the Golden Nugget Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.
(91+)
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3/16/2013 - Woodbridge Brad Likes this wine: 90 Points
Big ripe wine, 15.5% alc. very concentrated, cherries and vanilla, yet nicely developed and supple, a study in power and suppleness. I wondered if it would have been more interesting less ripe, but I was not buying and I did help with the second bottle.
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3/4/2013 - InternationalWineReport wrote:
A modern style, with intoxicating aromas of sweet black cherries, ripe blackberries, pencil shavings, graphite, spices, leather, and even floral, all working in harmony together. On the palate, this is so luscious and beautifully textured with well-integrated muscular tannins and a freshness that draws you back back for more. The finish has so much ripe juicy fruit that lingers on and on, amazing. You can get away with approaching this now because of all the fresh ripe fruit, but this will really be something special in a few years.
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1/31/2013 - RussK wrote: 91 Points
Russk VinItaly in Miami. 91+ the WOTN for MrF
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9/4/2012 - Double-A Likes this wine: 95 Points
Sweet, caramel oak, cedar, currant and vanilla nose. Big, assertive black fruit and sappy oak flavours with nice, ripe tannins and a long, toasty finish.
5/5
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