Luce Brunello di Montalcino 2017

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Luce
Label Name:
 
Brunello di Montalcino
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Brunello di Montalcino, Montalcino (Tuscany)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
15%
Grape(s):
 
Sangiovese (100%)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 96; Wine Advocate 94; Wine Spectator 92; Decanter 95; Falstaff 95

Tasting Note
Intense red cherry and wild berry aromas with violet, blood-orange and baking spice. Full-bodied palate of ripe cherry and plum, firm fine-grained tannins, bright acidity and cedar-vanilla oak. Long, savory finish with tobacco and mineral notes.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast rack of lamb, braised beef, mushroom risotto, aged pecorino. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Cantonese char siu, Japanese yakiniku, braised beef with soy and star anise.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Sangiovese; fermentation with indigenous yeasts and extended maceration. Aged ~36 months in large Slavonian and Allier oak casks (25–75 HL) and ~12 months in bottle before release.

Vineyard Info
Luce (Tenuta Luce della Vite) began as a Mondavi–Frescobaldi project; the estate farms high-elevation vineyards on sandstone and limestone in southwest Montalcino and is now managed by the Frescobaldi family.