Luce Della Vite Lucente 2023

A juicy and delicious wine with aromas of black cherries, walnuts, flint, graphite and matchsticks. Medium-bodied with creamy and refined tannins and a pretty finish. Inky aftertaste with some iodine. 60% merlot and 40% sangivoese. Drink or hold.

Coming from the youngest vines and based largely on Merlot with roughly a third Sangiovese, the 2023 Lucente pours a youthful dark red hue and offers notes of graphite, violets, and fresh sweet herbs on the nose. The palate is medium to full-bodied and immediate, with ripe tannins, good freshness, and a supple texture that carries through the finish. Aged one year in 20% new French oak barrels, it’s an appealing, approachable wine to enjoy over the next decade. Drink 2026-2036.

The Tenuta Luce 2023 Lucente, a blend of Merlot and Sangiovese, offers a cheerful and immediately accessible expression with soft plum, blackcurrant and gentle sweet spice woven throughout. Medium- to full-bodied in weight, the wine shows supple tannins and a velvety mouthfeel, shaped by a warm vintage yet supported by enough freshness to keep it lively and food-friendly. Designed as the estate’s most approachable bottling, Lucente finishes on a short but refreshing note.