2003 Colgin IX Estate
Community Tasting Note
pifcho Likes this wine:
93 Points
Thursday, April 3, 2014 - Even though the wine was decanted for 4 hours beforehand, I did find it somewhat closed at first and it was slow to open up. Very little on the nose. Very restrained and balanced palate relative to the 2005 Shafer Hillside Select next to it. Black fruits and strong eucalyptus notes on the palate. Stylistically, I did enjoy this better than the Shafer, although the Shafer did have more of a wow factor in the end. I think that this is at least 5-10 years away from prime drinking and has very good upside. 92-95
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Comment posted by BUBBA DAWG:
11/26/2014 9:44:00 AM - perhaps this is in a funky stage as i can't imagine it is too young to enjoy...have a 6pk i am close to cracking open but now may wait until next year, thanks
Comment posted by pifcho:
11/26/2014 6:39:00 PM - It is enjoyable today but needs a lot of air to open up based on my experience. Everyone at the table agreed that 5 more years would benefit it. Enjoy your bottles as it is an excellent effort. Cheers!