Community Tasting Note

Friday, October 22, 2021 - This ripe and saturated Cabernet blend has all of the swagger you expect from Colgin - ripe, extracted, unapolgetically high alcohol (15.2%) - along with an earthy, grainy, tannic undertone that makes you think this "cult" might have earned its followers. Garnet in color and full in body, the wine offers cool aromas of blueberry, pencil lead, and menthol (with the medicinal note predominating right now). The flavors are more buoyant, with notes of black cherry, boysenberry, coffee grinds, crushed rock, and ground rosemary, with a tannic and grainy finish that carries enough sweetness to make it go down easily. Decant at least two hours, but ideally wait another few years. 94-95 at the moment, this could be incredible in 2023 or later.

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Comment posted by gteran76:

2/1/2023 7:23:00 PM - While I liked your notes I should point out this is not a Merlot based wine. Instead it’s like a second label with the younger vines that doesn’t make the cut for the big boys. So this can be compared with The Maiden, Penultimate, BD4, etc…
Comment posted by msuwine:

2/2/2023 10:46:00 AM - Thanks, gteran76 - you are quite correct! I don't know quite why I thought this was a Merlot-based blend, but you're correct that this is a second Cabernet, similar to Penultimate, Maiden, etc. I modified the review (much of which was based on this misconception) - thanks again.
Comment posted by gteran76:

2/2/2023 11:05:00 AM - Im glad to be of help. Btw all those Merlot based wines that you mentioned in the original review im a big fan off!
Comment posted by gteran76:

9/4/2023 4:21:00 PM - I had the pleasure of cracking open one of this babies. Ohhh dear what a dreamy moment!!!