Luce 2009 Luce della Vite

Professional reviews

James Suckling (95)

California Cabernet lovers are going to dig this. It's full and luscious with loads of fruit and vanilla oak. A luxurious finish. Needs four or five years to come together. Blend of Sangiovese and Merlot. Give it at least three or four years to mellow, but it's so delicious now.

Decanter (93)

A wet spring and often damp summer did not augur well in 2009, but a fine September saved the vintage. The colour remains opaque and unevolved, but the nose is a heady bouquet of blackberries, mocha and tobacco, yet with a welcome luminous character. Very rich and opulent, the palate is sustained by firm, chocolatey tannins. It's quite extracted yet shows some freshness, despite the high alcohol. The finish is long and peppery, with energy and punch.