2018 Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 96.6 points

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  6/2/2023 - csimm wrote: 98 Points

  Harlan, Promontory, Colgin, MacDonald - BLIND: Saturating, juicy, delectable, and all the superlatives you can conjure up to describe what is indeed the most giving of the bunch. Heightened complexity is temporarily on hold during the initial interludes with this wine. It is in full Labrador puppy mode right from the start: All wiggles and zoomies. With air, it quickly becomes better trained, honing its focus and behaving like Sadie or Zanjeer, one of those mega cool James Bond type bomb sniffing K9s that wear camo hard hats and doggie flack jackets (sorry, I had to keep going with the pooch theme once I launched right into the Lab analogy – I’m sure the Colgins never thought their precious wines would be likened to Marley & Me, but hey, I gotta go with what feels right). Once we were well into dinner and a few hours had passed, the Colgin was all Satin Soul Barry White. Seductive and smooth, with cassis curves, rose petal romance, and black cherry cuddles, the Colgin was ready for an endless Casablanca night by the fire. “Never, never gonna give you up…”
  
  Where the Harlans and Promontory(ies) of the world require significant sleepy time before they will truly reach the apexes of their performances, the Colgin is not without appeal in the near term. I hate to say it, but go ahead and pop your Colgins while you are waiting for your Harlans to rest - if, of course, you're a straight sultan like that and crush Colgins with a burger and fries on Tuesday nights. Who wulda thought a Colgin would be a Cellar Defender??

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  5/30/2023 - Cristal2000 Likes this wine: 98 Points

  Had this blind next to 18 Promontory, 18 Harlan and 16 MacDonald. Unlike last time the Harlan managed to best the Colgin.
  
  This was very easy to distinguish during the blind. It was the most fruit driven, opulent and gorgeous right out of the gate. It had all the classic crème de cassis, violets, and freshness I adore in a Napa wine. Next to the others, this was clearly the extrovert and most “new world” in character. While showing the least savory elements, it shined with layer after layer of pure fruit and managed to pull it off without feeling heavy or overripe. The core was profound and I found myself coming back to it when the others got me a bit too serious in contemplation. The fabulous part about these Colgin wines are they hold up and age, despite all the up-front lusciousness. Excellent.

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  1/15/2023 - Geaux Tigers Likes this wine:

  Day 1 - Split into a 375ml and then a shake decant before drinking.
  
  Did not take specific notes but holy Batman! What a great wine. I love me some Tychson Hill. Young? Yes! Tannic? Still somewhat. That being said this was open for business though it still has room to significantly improve. I could not find a flaw anywhere besides youth, no a piece or part out of place. This wine definitely showed why it got 100 from WA and JD.
  
  Day 2 from the split and 45 min of air in a decanter —
  
  Red and black raspberry, charcoal, saline, cedar, a hint of vanilla, not as bombastic as yesterday, I actually prefer this as PnP at this early age as the fruit has receded somewhat and a touch of heat is showing in the finish. Mrs Geaux loved it on day 2 more than I did.
  
  No score due to infantcide, but I’m glad I have more. Next time, no day 2.

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  7/13/2022 - Artbreadman wrote: 93 Points

  I’m hoping this wine is in a shut down phase because it didn’t come close to matching the comments of previous reviews. Very one dimensional. Dark fruit, some cocoa, little else and definitely not a long finish. I will wait 3 years before opening the next one.

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  5/31/2022 - csimm wrote: 100 Points

  2018 Colgin, Harlan, Eisele, Bryant (and........ Chappellet): Blind. The Colgin was my favorite out of the five. This was also the hands-down favorite for everyone at the table.
  
  Boom! So, the Colgin happened. When you’re trying to be all studious-like with your blind tasting, having someone walk in and out of the room pouring bagged bottles just so you don’t recognize the shape or weight of the glass, trying to cover your notes like a nerdy kid taking the SAT with a bunch of swindling moles endeavoring to cheat off you (when in doubt, mark “(d). all of the above”), you become hit with a wine that throws all of that out the window and simply demands attention. When you can stop caring about the Harlan in the glass next to you and ask everyone at the table, “What the hell is this wine she just poured us?!,” well then my friend, you’ve got yourself a wine that just crushed the competition.
  
  Superb depth, flawless execution, a perfect balance of acidity, freshness, and unctuous fruit purity and ripeness. It’s one of those throw up your hands moments. You vacillate between having everything to say about this wine and nothing that words can adequately describe (except for some ‘F’ explicative that would be inappropriate for my angelic mouth to mutter in this most professional sphere).
  
  A chocolatey (bitter and dark, as in 1500% cacao) blackberry cobbler front end almost worries you for a flash of a second about being too cloying or hedonistic, but then all is right with the world; spice, fennel, cardamon, and soil notes magically missile their ways into the dark, earthy core, surging at the mid-palate with captivating intensity. Such persistence on this wine, with layer-upon-layer of complex fruit, spice, and earth notes all wrapped up in a polish and textural seamlessness that begs for another sip. Some wines inch their ways into the number one spot. Others don’t make you doubt for a second that they are the best in show.
  
  100 points. Period. Drinks awesome now. Sure, it’ll age great. The energy and resolve on this puppy are no joke. Do what cha like if you’re lucky enough to snag these. Drink. Buy. Hold. Drink more. I mean, I’m not gonna say it shamed the Harlan once the wines were revealed, but I’m not not saying that either…

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