Morgenster Morgenster 2010

A blend of 36% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Franc, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon and 21% Petit Verdot aged in 300-liter French barrels for 18 months, the 2008 Proprietary Red has lifted blackberry, mulberry and mint on the nose with just a touch of sage and dried herbs. The palate is medium-bodied with dry tannins on the entry, a fleshy core of red cherry and wild strawberry with a supple, feminine finish that is very appealing. But I wager that it is not a wine for the long-haul like the 2006. Drink now-2017.

Ripe and juicy, but well-focused, with enticing plum sauce, black currant preserves and crushed blackberry fruit laced with mouthwatering singed apple wood and tobacco notes that drive nicely through the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Drink now through 2014. 4,000 cases made.