2005 Colgin IX Estate
Community Tasting Note
stockshooter Likes this wine:
Saturday, October 22, 2016 - Decanted and drank over 3hrs+ ... started to really open up after about 2hrs.
A lot of sediment, as well as sediment etched on the bottle even at this young age.
Cork broke half way through ( as DRDAN8 experienced ), but manged to get the rest out without crumbling.
The cork seemed a bit soft, but IMO probably due to my own error as the cork was much longer than I thought.
Great nose from the start! Decanter smelt like a fresh jar of strawberry jam! Nose got even better ...
Lots of fruits, dark and light , obvious strawberries & maybe even cherries? Extremely smooth with just a bit of tannin.
Awesome bottle! This being my 1st time trying the Colgin and it was a absolute pleasure to drink ... could be one of the best Napa Cab's I've ever tasted!
This bottle will obviously get better with time ... easily a decade or more left for this one!
Paired with bbq'd steak and broiled lobster tails ...
Easily scoring a 96, but will probably get even better from here! Great stuff!
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