Lucrezia Etichetta Nera 2004: Twenty Years of Patience in a Franciacorta
I have tasted my share of Franciacorta over the years, yet only a few have made me pause and consider just how profoundly time can transform a sparkling wine. Lucrezia Etichetta Nera 2004 is certainly among them. I attended its presentation at the Rome Planetarium, where the setting naturally brought wine and astronomy together. But what interested me far more than the unusual venue was the wine itself: a 2004 vintage that had spent an extraordinary part of its life ageing on its lees before finally being released.
