2013 Top 100 - Rank #41
The 2009 Luce is fantastic, 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 wonderful 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. 55% Merlot and 45% Sangiovese. (Best 2014-2028) - March, 2013 (JD)