4 ½ Stars 2023 Platter’s South African Wine Guide The two cabs (31/4) are in the cast in 21 (91 pts), franc’s pervasive perfume & tannins almost steal the limelight from lead player sangiovese’s smoky cherry & aniseed. Complex & engaging, balanced & fresh. Blended after partial ageing, total 12 months, 20% new. Deserves ageing.91 pts Tim Atkin MW 2023 Tosca is a nod to Morgenster’s Italian roots, partnering Sangiovese with 31% Cabernet Franc and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon. Engagingly perfumed, the resulting blend has tobacco leaf and Mediterranean herb aromas, black cherry and summer pudding fruit and cinnamon spicy 20% new wood. 2024-30
