Morgenster Estate Stellenbosch 2008 85 Points

Morgenster Estate Stellenbosch

Garnet with brown rim, showing advanced evolution for a 5 year old red blends.

Clean, moderate plus intensity, ripe raspberries, leafy and herbaceous with floral perfume note, tea leaf, chalky mineral, tobacco and cigar note with integrated cedary oak character.

Dry with moderate plus acidity, medium plus ripe tannins, full bodied with very high alcohol of 14.5% abv, smartly integrated, good purity of fruit, persistent cedary note, will be interesting to see it's future development! now until 2020.

Blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.