Professionele reviews
Robert Parker (93)
The Tenuta Luce 2019 Brunello di Montalcino carries a good amount of oak spice with campfire ash, forest floor, dried cherry, cassis, rye bread and something floral like a hydrangea or pressed rose. There is a balsamic note as well with Sambuca or aniseed. This is a medium to full-bodied Brunello (with 35,000 bottles made) that shows dried fruit flavors and a substantial 15% alcohol pull on the lengthy finish.
James Suckling (98)
Black cherries and blueberries with walnut and lavender undertones. Medium body with very fine tannins that run the length of the wine and caress every inch of your palate. Fresh and vivid. A wine for the cellar, but already fantastic to taste.
Jancis Robinson (17.50)
Mid to deep ruby with bright bricky rim. Complex, spicy-minty oak with firm cherry fruit underneath. Lots of youthful tangy cherry fruit with a deep layer of chewy tannins. Very complete and pretty. (WS)
Vinous (92)
The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Luce takes its time opening in the glass, dark and imposing, as a brooding mix of savory herbs, crushed stone and red currants form its bouquet. This is silky smooth, nearly creamy in feel, with cooling acidity and polished red fruits that swirl under an air of rosy inner florals. The 2019 tapers off classically dry and structured with crunchy tannins as hints of lavender and exotic spice resonate on. A beautifully balanced rendition of Luce.
Jeb Dunnuck (94)
A dark magenta/red color, the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino is an opulent wine, with aromas of boysenberry preserve, vanilla bean, toasted cedar, fresh leather, and crushed rosemary. Full-bodied and mouth-filling, it retains lovely purity throughout while being a flashier style, with sweet tannins and a long finish. It’s an impressive wine for this style, which I personally don't normally gravitate toward, but this one makes a solid argument. It has a great deal of complexity and longevity ahead of it. Drink 2026-2046.
