2018, Tenuta Luce, Brunello di Montalcino, DOCGRaspberries, almonds, caramel and herbal touches. Taught and tense but where the structure overtakes the fruit and acidity leaving a wide frame and not many layers. Feels a little brutish, missing some charm and fruit density. At 15% it's on the heavier end, and it's apparent on the palate leaving some harshness in terms of heat and tannic hold with leather, ash, tobacco and graphite. 89 Georgina Hindle, Decanter. Drinking Window: 2024 2030

especially as the finish suggests that the

with a textural attack that segues into a layered

leather and licorice all meld together

a tense wine with a sticky

as I remarked from barrel

Composed of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc

Regal and savoury on the nose

The 2018 Marquis d’Alesme (the Becker is only noted on the back label

87 Allen Meadows Burghound

This was one of the driest vintages on record here and the berries were incredibly small

fresh reserve wines)

ensuring that the pressure from the tannins is to the fore