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99 Point Napa Continuum Red Blend | 17th April 2024 | View Details |
Spectator's Editors Choice: Cliff Lede Vineyards Cabernet | 14th April 2024 | View Details |
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Belle Glos Clark And Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir | 12th April 2024 | View Details |
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Anakota Helena Montana Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon | 11th April 2024 | View Details |
Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 | 9th April 2024 | View Details |
Spectator's Editors Choice: Cliff Lede Vineyards Cabernet Stags Leap | 8th April 2024 | View Details |
Puligny-Montrachet Grapes Femelottes Chavy-Chouet | 7th April 2024 | View Details |
Closeout: Patton Valley Estate Pinot Noir 2017 (don't miss this deal!) | 6th April 2024 | View Details |
Luce is the first wine to be produced from a blend of Sangiovese and Merlot in Montalcino. Perfect harmony between the structure and elegance of Sangiovese and the roundness and softness of Merlot. Luce is the iconic wine of estate, capable of expressing, vintage after vintage, our original interpretation of these lands.
Luce is the first wine to be produced from a blend of Sangiovese and Merlot in Montalcino.
Luce 2019 has an intense ruby red color. The nose is striking with its floral hints of violet and rose accompanied by red fruits such as raspberries and sweet spices. In the mouth, the wine is balanced and elegant with an almost creamy texture supported by silky and well-integrated tannins. Spicy notes accompany the persistent finish.
Review:
Sophisticated aromas of lead pencil, graphite and blackcurrant. Hints of black olives and herbs, too. Full-bodied, yet tight and deep, with super precision and intensity to the tannins. Incredible balance of structure and finesse to this. Give it time in the cellar. Better after 2027.
-James Suckling 99 Points
Ancien Pinot Noir Carmel Valley River Ranch is made from 100% Pinot Noir.
River Ranch Vineyard from suitcase clone of famous vineyard, mother block to the Pisoni clone as well.
Spice, tea, and plum and blackberry aromas dance atop currants and boysenberry pie. The opulence continues with secondary notes of chocolate and black tea that lead to satisfying elegant finish revealing jasmine. The finish is mouthwatering and long with presenting umami, soy, and Asian spice. Planted to the same special cuttings as our block at the Toyon Farm in Carneros, they are a joy tasting side by side, illustrating the profound influence of terroir.
Pair with Asian, pork with hoisin sauce, savory foods.
Review:
"Sourced from a vineyard of imported Burgundian cuttings planted back in 1982, this is a complex Pinot Noir, offering concentrated aromas of blueberry, palo santo and warm vanilla on the nose. The palate is joyous in cherry and baking-spice flavors, then picks up an herbaceous eucalyptus leaf kick before dropping into a spicy, Sichuan peppercorn-laced finish. - M.K."
- Wine Enthusiast (February/March 2024), 95 points + Editor's Choice