Thursday, January 17, 2013
Morgenster Estate Lourens River Valley Stellenbosch 2009 85 Points
A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, showing ruby cherry red with garnet rim.
Clean, perfume, complex lead pencil note, ripe red fruits, blackberries, cassis, peppery spices and hints of crushed tomato leaf.
Dry, fresh and elegant with juicy saturated red fruits, persistent and structured, high alcohol of 14.5% abv, noticeable though and not fully integrated. now until 2020