Colgin Cellars - Napa Valley IX Estate Red 2011
Red
2011
USA
Napa Valley
74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc, 9% Petit Verdot
Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon (66%), Merlot (25%), Cabernet Franc (7%), Petit Verdot (2%)
Tasting notes
The 2011 IX Estate is the softest of the three Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines in this range from Colgin, but there is plenty of breath and power, too. Sweet red cherry, iron, dried herbs, gravel, licorice and menthol lend class and personality to this beautifully articulated mountain red. The 2011 is showing so well today. It has enough freshness to drink well for another decade plus.
About the Winery
Colgin Cellars produces exquisitely handcrafted red wines using only the finest neo-classical winemaking methods in concert with small yields, gentle handling, attentive sorting and meticulous blending.
The Colgin winery, completed in 2002, is located at the northern end of IX Estate in the Pritchard Hill area of St. Helena, California. The state-of-the-art winery provides an inspiring view of Lake Hennessey.
