In Vino Veritas (in wine there is truth; people speak the truth when they are drunk), bottles #99, 100 and 101 of my cellar sacrifices. Did some more cellar culling this weekend and finally got around to drinking my 3 only bottles of Luce; which was an initial release 1993, and the two subsequent years, 94 and 95. As background, it originally started out as a collaboration between Frescobaldi and Mondavi, with a blend of Sangiovese and Merlot grapes. When Mondavi sold out to Constellation Brands, Frescobaldi took this on as their own Super Tuscan in 2005. Interesting that the website doesn’t even show the initial release, which was 1993. Anyway, the 1993 cork (and all of them for that matter) looked terrible, but it tasted pretty good for a 25+ year old wine. The 94 and 95 unfortunately, wound up being poured down the drain because they were undrinkable. My bad for waiting too long. 😀🍷🍷🍷👍👎👎 #wine #winelover #winelovers #redblend #redblendwine #luce #supertuscan
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1/23/2022 - StefanCellar Likes this wine: 91 Points
Anche dopo così tanto tempo era ancora perfetto grande tenuta struttura ancora intatta davvero interessante
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4/17/2021 - Gr8penut Does not like this wine: 51 Points
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In Vino Veritas (in wine there is truth; people speak the truth when they are drunk), bottles #99, 100 and 101 of my cellar sacrifices. Did some more cellar culling this weekend and finally got around to drinking my 3 only bottles of Luce; which was an initial release 1993, and the two subsequent years, 94 and 95. As background, it originally started out as a collaboration between Frescobaldi and Mondavi, with a blend of Sangiovese and Merlot grapes. When Mondavi sold out to Constellation Brands, Frescobaldi took this on as their own Super Tuscan in 2005. Interesting that the website doesn’t even show the initial release, which was 1993. Anyway, the 1993 cork (and all of them for that matter) looked terrible, but it tasted pretty good for a 25+ year old wine. The 94 and 95 unfortunately, wound up being poured down the drain because they were undrinkable. My bad for waiting too long. 😀🍷🍷🍷👍👎👎 #wine #winelover #winelovers #redblend #redblendwine #luce #supertuscan
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3/24/2018 - ddsolomon2000 wrote: 91 Points
Drink now
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3/15/2014 - Tim Heaton wrote: flawed
Too late, already gone
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7/17/2012 - Milos Likes this wine: 92 Points
Much better than the 1993. Forward cherry and forest floor notes; ripe cherry; intense palate with a long finish.
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