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2021 Colgin Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

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RATINGS

100The Wine Advocate

Supremely rich and concentrated... Hints of bay leaf perk up scents of dark chocolate and black cherries on the nose, while the full-bodied, plushly textured palate glides easily into a prolonged finish redolent of loamy earth and red raspberries.

100Jeb Dunnuck

...majestic aromatics of ripe currants, scorched earth, mulberries, spring flowers, and graphite...full-bodied richness, a layered, elegant mouthfeel, remarkable concentration, and absolutely flawless tannins...

99James Suckling

So much graphite and currants with pine cone and fresh mushroom. Extremely aromatic and intense. Medium- to full-bodied with firm and polished tannins that are tight and focused. It goes on and on. The tannins are plush but firm and vibrant. Juicy and savory.

98Vinous / IWC

...vibrant, expressive, all-encompassing wine. Dark and savory...shows tremendous purity of fruit and exceptional balance. Dense dark fruit, mocha, spice and grilled herbs carry through to the huge, saline-driven finish.

96Wine Spectator

Shows density and drive, with a core of well-steeped black currant, blackberry and plum fruit flavors holding center stage, while smoldering cast iron, warm ganache, singed anise and violet notes form a suave backdrop. The lengthy finish lets the fruit and earth notes meld seamlessly. Nicely done.

PRODUCER

Colgin

Colgin Cellars in St. Helena is named for its founder, Ann Colgin. With a background in fine arts, Colgin started her professional life at Sotheby’s, where she became interested in wine and later became a wine auctioneer. In 1992 she founded her own winery and began making about 200 cases annually. Working with legendary winemaker Helen Turley, Colgin’s Cabernet Sauvignons quickly became some of the benchmarks of California’s finest winemaking. In 2017 Colgin sold a 60% share in the estate to LVMH, the French luxury goods company. Colgin makes Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines and Syrah. Allison Tauziet is winemaker. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that Colgin’s “are some of the world’s greatest wines…"

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley

Napa Valley AVA is the most famous winemaking region in the United States and one of the most prestigious in the world. With nearly 43,000 acres of vineyards and more than 300 wineries, it is the heart of fine wine production in the United States. Winemaking started in Napa in 1838 when George C. Yount planted grapes and began producing wine commercially. Other winemaking pioneers followed in the late 19th century, including the founders of Charles Krug, Schramsberg, Inglenook and Beaulieu Vineyards. An infestation of phylloxera, an insect that attacks vine roots, and the onset of Prohibition nearly wiped out the nascent Napa wine industry in the early 20th century. But by the late 1950s and early 1960s Robert Mondavi and other visionaries were producing quality wines easily distinguishable from the mass-produced jug wines made in California’s Central Valley. Napa Valley’s AVA was established in 1983, and today there are 16 sub-appellations within the Napa Valley AVA. Many grapes grow well in Napa’s Mediterranean climate, but the region is best known for Cabernet Sauvignon. Chardonnay is also very successfully cultivated, and about 30% of the AVA’s acreage is planted to white grapes, with the majority of those grapes being Chardonnay,

TYPE

Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.

VINTAGE

2021 Colgin Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon