Winery - Luca
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Violet, black cherry and berry aromas are elevated by mocha and coffee aromas, while the palate is deep and layered. Flavors of boysenberry and plum are creamy and rewarding, and the finish offers plenty of fruit in addition to oak. Maybe not super complex, but the wine’s bold meatiness makes up for that. 1,000 cases produced.
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Luca Syrah - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Jimi Hendrix would like this wine. It’s pure purple haze and muscular. Earthy, leathery aromas vie with coffee, tar and mocha on the nose. The palate is healthy and less jammy than previous vintages, with textured but agile plum, berry and natural herb flavors. While it shows most of its 14.5% weight, it doesn’t come across overly heavy. Really nice for a marginal vintage like 2007.
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Luca Malbec - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This bold, burly wine has a pretty shine to it. Attractive honey, melon and buttered-toast aromas dance on the nose, and the creamy yet structured palate offers coconut and banana flavors along with proper acids. It’s very much like the inaugural ’99 wine, maybe a bit better balanced, but less concentrated. Regardless, it’s still potent Chardonnay featuring plenty of high-grade oak.
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Luca Chardonnay - 2000
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Graham cracker is the lead aroma, and that’s followed by jammy fruit, cookie dough and finally a touch of raisin. The palate is plump for an ’08, with berry flavors, herbal notes and some bitterness. A touch clipped and rough, but a good effort for a tough year.
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Luca Malbec - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Fancy French oak is a big part of the equation in this lofty, high-elevation Chardonnay from Argentina. The nose mixes equal parts resin, vanilla and apple, and for the most part so does the acid-fresh palate. This is no dead-weight wine; the acidity is zesty creating a slight angularity and sharpness. Still, for serious Chardonnay you’d be hard-pressed to find better in Argentina.
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Luca Chardonnay - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Controlled berry and plum aromas are pure and not mucked up by too much oak. Like all Luca wines, this Syrah is bulky, full-framed and meaty. It’s extracted but well balanced, with mellow fruit and a dark, crusty finish. Very pleasant and chunky, but not overwhelming. Drink now or over the next year or two.
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Luca Syrah - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Fairly reduced, leaving gaseous aromas to struggle with earthy fruit. Talk about chunky ripe fruit and soft tannins: this has almost no detectable grip or grab, thus the structure is flabby and there’s zero bite. Conversely, the flavors are deep and the richness is up there. Drink now.
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Luca Malbec - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Raspberry jam aromas greet you as the bouquet exudes power: There’s bursting fruit, campfire, earth and chocolate rolled into one. The palate is healthy but not overdone; oak is present but not overwhelming. Quite healthy and spunky, and can age. Luca is the private label of Laura Catena.
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Luca Malbec - 2000
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