Colgin Cariad 2023 Wine (75cl)

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A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot, the grapes for "Cariad" hail from ancient riverbeds turned hillsides overlooking the heart of Napa Valley. Named for the Welsh word for love, "Cariad's" opulence and structure are characterized by exotic notes of violet, dark fruit, and a gravelly minerality. We say that "Cariad" is a sphere, which is purple. Blend: 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot Dynamic and complex in the glass, the 2023 Cariad has it all. Black cherry, plum, new leather, incense and dried herbs lead into a core of blue and black fruits. Brisk acids and veins of supporting tannin shape the mid-palate and finish in a striking, captivating wine that blossoms with time in the glass, showing unreal depth, complexity and nuance. Unforgettable. Cariad is fermented in stainless steel and aged for approximately 20 months in 66% new French oak. A powerful, muscular wine delivered with balletic grace, it is darker-fruited than Tychson Hill and composed in a distinctly Bordeaux-inspired style. Impeccably polished, framed by ultra-fine, gravelly tannins, evocative of classic Bordeaux reds, providing an elegant yet firm framework. The fruit profile is expansive, led by blackcurrant and cherry, moving into blackberry, all laced with Indian spices and lifted peppercorn notes. Sweet tobacco and violet aromatics rise from the glass, adding aromatic lift and complexity. The wine carries tremendous depth while retaining the levity and freshness that define the 2023 vintage. The fruit is sourced from old vines planted on an alluvial, stony hillside site in the north-west of St. Helena, at the base of Spring Mountain. From a site on the western side of St. Helena, the 2023 Cariad is absolutely gorgeous, with pure darker black cherries, currants, smoked tobacco, graphite, and a Haut-Brion-like scorched earth component. Based on 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot, and 6% Petit Verdot aged 20