2006 Colgin, Tychson Hill, Napa Valley 1x750ml

Vinous 93+

Good deep red. Musky aromas of dark fruits, graphite, licorice, earth and jasmine. Young and energetic on the palate, with the dark fruit and licorice flavors lifted by a repeating floral note. The slightly tough tannins of this very young wine call for patience. For all its considerable ripeness, this wine too is dominated by its structure and underlying minerality today. [Stephen Tanzer, 04/01/2015]

Anticipated maturity: 2021-2032

Robert Parker 98

From Colgin’s first-growth quality estate vineyard, Tychson Hill, located north of St. Helena, on the western slopes, the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill Vineyard is performing far better out of bottle than it did from cask. An extraordinary bouquet of flowers, cedar, tobacco leaf, black currants, blueberries, chocolate, and scorched earth scents is followed by a wine of prodigious concentration, purity, depth, and sweet tannins. An amazing effort for this vintage, it is a compelling bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon. Colgin is one of the reference points for just what heights mountain-grown Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux varietals, and more recently, Syrah, can achieve in Napa Valley. This beautiful estate and winery overlooking Lake Hennessey is owned by Joe Wender and his wife, Ann Colgin (equally renowned for her auctioneering skills), who are assisted by David Abreu, the well-known Bordeaux wine consultant, Dr. Alain Raynaud, and Allison Tauziet, who has skillfully replaced the brilliant Mark Aubert. As the scores and tasting notes suggest, this was an exceptional tasting. Colgin’s 2006s are among the finest wines produced in the vintage. Tel. (707) 963-0999; Fax (707) 963-0996 [Robert M. Parker, Jr., 22/12/2008]