1993 Luce della Vite Lucé

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 89.3 points

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  4/17/2021 - Gr8penut Likes this wine: 88 Points

  From my posting on Instagram:
  
  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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  7/17/2012 - Milos wrote: 89 Points

  Forward cherry and forest floor notes; ripe cherry but there is at the same time a green note that persists; mushrooms; balance palate; decent length.

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  1/17/2006 - Barbara B wrote: 88 Points

  Luce della Vite, Luce, Vertical 1993-2002 (AIS, Rome): Brick red core, orange rim. Not much on the nose at first, but it evolved modestly in the glass with some balsamic character and notes of mature fruits, roasted coffee. Sharp acidity (typical Sangiovese), moderate alcohol (13.5%), noticeable but mellow tannins, good earthy (clean, not “rustic”) and minerally characteristics. Nice blend (60% SG, 40% Merlot) with SG clearly dominating in the sensory profile. Perfectly mature. Best with heavy Tuscan-style food for full appreciation. 28,000 bottles produced.

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  6/20/2005 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points

  Sangiovese and Cabernet working together very nicely. Mostly fresh aromas seemed younger than 12 years old. Cross-section of lots of cherries with lots of acid and tannic structural support. Good balance, good length. Entering its peak drinking window, probably good another decade.

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  3/16/2002 - Burgundy Al wrote: 88 Points

  Mostly black fruit, still quite fresh, but more backward and highly structured than expected. Better in a few more years, but not 100% certain it will integrate perfectly.

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