This vintage takes us back to a time when Magari was heavily based on Merlot. That grape was removed entirely from the blend in 2014 as concerns over climate change became pressing. Another difference is that the 2010 Magari is an IGT Toscana wine (its appellation changed to Bolgheri Rosso starting with the 2012 release). Compared to current vintages that are driven by Cabernet Franc, you absolutely taste the sweetness of the Merlot in this wine with baked cherry, baking spice and cured tobacco. However, this wine also features 25% Cabernet Franc and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon (a grape that was slightly more penalized that year), and those varieties add more fruit weight and volume to what has become a medium-weight wine, tasted now with some age on it. In fact, 2010 was never super rich, and the wine has slimmed down nicely with bottle age.