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Tenuta Luce della Vite 1999

Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, ItalyA 50/50 blend of sangiovese and merlot in 1999 Luce has a bright minty, clove, spicy, cedary, plum tobacco nose mixed with compost, barnyard, and vanilla and saddle leather notes. Very complex. Round, elegant and dry with refined Tuscan tannins. Nice cedary, tobacco, minty, cherry jam, cassis flavours and an earthy, gamey finish. Young and a bit dry and tight at this stage, needs 3-5 years to fully come around. The 1997 is now drinking wonderfully but will hold and this wine will be somewhat similar whereas the 1998 will peak in the next year or two.Tasted: 24 November 2003Tasted by: Stuart TobePrices:
BC$93.99750mlSpecialty
AB$97.50750mlFine Wine Boutiques
ON$99.95750mlVintages
QC$99.00750ml 
ON$54.95375mlVintages
ON$236.951500mlVintages
ON$480.953000mlVintages
MB$98.26750ml 
MB$228.711500ml 
Producer: Tenuta LuceDistributors: Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits
Blend: Sangiovese - MerlotCSPC: 706424UPC: 652626759710