Colgin • Napa Valley, California
Colgin’s IX Estate Red is a Bordeaux-style blend (typically Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Ver…Colgin’s IX Estate Red is a Bordeaux-style blend (typically Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) from the steep, rocky volcanic slopes of Pritchard Hill above Lake Hennessey in Napa Valley, renowned for its power…Learn More »
$715
/750ml
2019 Retail Average
99
/100
2019 Pro Rating
Dark, concentrated fruit pours from the glass—blackberry, mulberry and ripe plum layered with dried flowers, cocoa, and savory herb notes—yet the 2019 Colgin IX Estate Red moves across the palate with remarkable precision and lift. The structure is powerful but silky, the flavors deep and persistent, giving a sense of latent energy that promises even greater complexity with time in bottle.
Dry-aged ribeye with bone marrow; rosemary and garlic rack of lamb; braised short ribs with polenta
Colgin’s IX Estate Red is a Bordeaux-style blend (typically Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) from the steep, rocky volcanic slopes of Pritchard Hill above Lake Hennessey in Napa Valley, renowned for its power, purity and remarkable aging potential. First produced in 2002, it regularly shows towering aromatics of dark fruits, savory herbs, spice and mineral/iron notes that vividly express the low-yielding IX Estate vineyard. Considered one of Napa’s benchmark cult reds, it combines opulent fruit and suave tannins…