Luce Brunello di Montalcino
2010
Region
Italy › Toscana › Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Type
red · still
Grapes
Sangiovese
Alcohol
15%
Volume
750 mL
Tasting Notes
Liquorice, ripe berries, powerful tannin, acidity not especially high. Feels old. I guessed Montepulciano - the tannin is super charged. Interesting wine, but not a favourite. Super tight, still closed, still withholding. Turned out to be 2010 - I'd guessed slightly older. Brunello that's asking for more time, or perhaps a different occasion.
About
Tenuta Luce was born from a partnership between Vittorio Frescobaldi and Robert Mondavi in 1995. 100% Sangiovese from Montalcino. Fermented in temperature-controlled steel, macerated 4 weeks on skins, aged 36 months in French barriques (90% once-used, 10% new) and Slavonian oak casks. 2010 was an excellent vintage - challenging spring with frequent rain, but ideal September conditions with cool nights and warm days. 37 hl/ha yield. 20,000 bottles, bottled July 2014.