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Luce Marchesi di Frescobaldi 1996

750 ml Sangiovese, Merlot 1996

Luce Marchesi di Frescobaldi 1996 is a dry, medium-bodied red from Sangiovese, Merlot, in the medium, savoury reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is some. Those scales describe the wine when young; this is a 30-year-old bottle and its tannin and oak will have softened. Good with roast chicken, roast pork, bolognese, pizza.

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Hedonism Wines
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£227.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.4
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Sangiovese + Merlot prior
body
3 / 5
medium
Sangiovese + Merlot prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Sangiovese + Merlot prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Sangiovese + Merlot prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Sangiovese + Merlot prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Medium, savoury reds
rules-v1
Colour
Red
merchant feed
Origin
not stated
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Grapes
Sangiovese, Merlot
lexicon
ABV
12.5%
Hedonism Wines product page
Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
roast chickenroast porkbolognesepizza
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
gift · special occasion
inferred
About Sangiovese
Typical aromas: red cherry, sour cherry, plum, dried herbs, tomato leaf. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Sangiovese · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
medium · 3/5
Tannin
lowhigh
firm · 4/5
Acidity
lowhigh
very high · 5/5
Oak
noneheavy
some · 3/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Similar wines · by structure and price
WineVintageGrapeStyleSweetBodyScoreFrom
Luce Marchesi di Frescobaldi 2009
Luce Della Vite · Tuscany
2009Sangiovese, MerlotMedium, savoury reds—£171.00
Luce Marchesi di Frescobaldi 2021
Luce Della Vite · Tuscany
2021Sangiovese, MerlotMedium, savoury reds—£131.00
Luce Marchesi di Frescobaldi 2014
Luce Della Vite · Tuscany
2014Sangiovese, MerlotMedium, savoury reds—£126.00
Mazzei Siepi 2020
Mazzei · Tuscany
2020Sangiovese, MerlotMedium, savoury reds—£74.00
Merchant's description

Luce, the renowned ‘Super Tuscan’ wine, originated from a remarkable partnership between two wine legends, Vittorio Frescobaldi and Robert Mondavi. With a blend carefully composed of Sangiovese and Merlot, Luce 1996 unveils a captivating tapestry of flavours and aromas. Expect notes of black cherries, ripe plums, tobacco, and hints of earthy nuances. Refined tannins and well-integrated acidity contribute to the wine`s impeccable structure and a lingering, memorable finish.

Other vintages of Luce Marchesi di Frescobaldi we list
2009£171.002014£126.002021£131.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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