2000 Luce della Vite Toscana IGT
Super Tuscan ‘Sangiovese & Merlot’
$70
Score: 92
Although we all know I cant stand Merlot, this is an excellent wine. A little pricey compared to its second bottling ‘Lucente’, but excellent nonetheless. Deep garnet color, great nose, wonderful complexity, like all Italian wine this will compliment any meal, but the bolder the flavors of the meat, the better this wine will perform.
This is another Super Tuscan, meaning that the grapes come from Tuscany, usually Chianti, but are not in the right ratio to merit the DOCG designation. This is not a flaw in the wine or the designation, just something to note.
Another note about this wine is that it is an Italian venture by Mondavi and Frescobaldi, two great names from different sides of the Atlantic.
