Morgenster Estate Stellenbosch 2009 92 Points

Morgenster Estate

St Emilion like in profile.Clear, bright, ruby cherry red with slight brown rim.

Clean, medium plus intensity, ripe blackcurrant, cassis, with some herbaceous character but not green, new leather, complex tobacco, cigar and dark earthy note, excellent purity of fruit, generous oaking lending cedar wood and spicy character, oak well managed.

Dry with medium plus acidity, medium plus tannins, very high alcohol though (14.5%) but integrated, fresh, savoury, vibrant, delicate extractions, persistent lenght.

Now until 2020+