The 2004 Lucente (50% Merlot, 35% Sangiovese and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon) offers modest fruit on a medium-bodied frame, with good length but somewhat coarse tannins that are the exception rather than the rule in this vintage. It is simple and lacking in personality, though well-made from a technical standpoint. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2014.
Importer: Folio Fine Wine Partners, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 256-2700