Sweet berry, orange peel, nutmeg and cinnamon aromas. It’s medium-bodied with fine, precise tannins and a very long finish that caresses every inch of your palate. Extremely long and structured but refined and sophisticated. Best after 2027.

From a single high-elevation site at roughly 400 meters on galestro, the 2021 Brunello Di Montalcino Luce pours a bright ruby hue and offers pure notes of kirsch, blood orange, pressed flowers, and ripe raspberries. The palate is medium to full-bodied and beautifully polished, with refined tannins, refreshing acidity, and a light-on-its-feet feel that carries through the long finish. Raised in large casks rather than French oak barrels, it has terrific purity and should drink beautifully for 15 years or more. Drink 2026-2046.

Well-defined aromas and flavors of cherry, raspberry and blackberry highlight this smooth, graceful red. Mineral and wild scrub notes emerge as this gathers steam midpalate. Ends with plenty of energy and freshness. The aftertaste echoes the fruit and savory elements, with just a hint of oak. Best from 2029 through 2047. 275 cases imported.

Over the last decade, Tenuta Luce has made small adjustments all in the name of preserving freshness. An optical sorter removes any dried grapes, the Brunello now ages in large cask rather than barriques, and it is further refined in cement before bottling. The efforts are noticeable in the youthful 2021. Appealing and pure, it teases with violet, vanilla and sandalwood fragrances. Padded with pulpy blackcurrant and fleshy dark cherry, this is almost fruity in character. A sweet spiciness flits throughout, while soft, copious tannins grip graciously, and lively acidity lends agility to a fuller figure. Culminates with a mineral bite.

The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Luce entices with a cascade of dried rose petals, mint, sweet smoke and crushed plums. It is a total pleasure on the palate, with soothingly round textures and cooling acidity propelling its lavender-laced wild berry fruits across the senses. The 2021 finishes with excellent length and concentration, balanced and structured, leaving nuances of blackberry and dark chocolate. - Eric Guido, November 2025

A design icon for the bottle alone, the Tenuta Luce 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Luce follows through with the freshness and power typical of this vintage. Sangiovese spreads across the palate with medium- to full-bodied weight, framed by open-knit tannins and ripe fruit flavors that lend the wine a more accessible personality. Fermented in cement and aged for 24 months in Slavonian oak, this Brunello reflects Tenuta Luce’s intention to balance modern polish and structure.- ML

Ripe and full on the nose, a little punchy in terms of heat, spice and oak notes. Thick and intense, ripe and hot but not plump, you get the impression of heat and maturity of grapes, but it's matched quite intensely to oaky elements that make this a little unforgiving right now. A little thick in terms of texture, just missing some extra energy and freshness.