Colgin IX Estate Red 2023 Wine (75cl)

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The 2023 "IX Estate" exudes magnetic, assertive energy, its aromatics audaciously vivid. The bouquet is intensely layered, revealing a full spectrum of fruit flavors-from blueberry and plum to traces of wild berry-each poised just shy of full ripeness, creating tension and intrigue. Infused with damp, vibrant herbal notes, the fruit is complemented by black olive, sage, and chamomile, while crushed rock lends a striking mineral undertone. The nose is profoundly cooling, both arresting and luminous. On the palate, the wine is polished and expansive, yet entirely fluid, with layers that reveal themselves in precise succession. The dynamic interplay of bright acidity and restrained sweetness is perfectly tailored to its form, generating energy and composure throughout. Edged with gently bitter herbs and notes of mineral, the wine culminates in a spirited finish. Blend: 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc, 9% Petit Verdot The estate vineyard on Pritchard Hill delivers a blockbuster, powerful, Latour-like expression from Napa with the 2023 IX Estate. Blackcurrants, scorched earth, crushed stone, graphite, and dried herbs, as well as subtle floral nuances, all define the aromatics. Based on 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc, and 9% Petit Verdot aged 20 months in French oak, it's full-bodied and incredibly concentrated, with building tannins, a deep, layered mid-palate, and a huge finish. It deserves a decade of bottle age and will be a 50- to 60-year wine. Drink 2035-2085. Colgin's 2023 IX Estate offers up compelling aromas of wild sage, ripe blueberries and Bing cherries that seamlessly roll into a supple, velvety wave of full-bodied pleasure. Concentrated, richly textured and seemingly endless on the finish, it's a tour de force marriage of passion, terroir, farming and winemaking expertise that has yielded amazing results in this super vintage. The 2023 IX Estate is a quintessential wine from this corner of Napa Valley. Bright, dynamic and constantly ch