Colgin, IX Estate Syrah, Napa Valley

I detect crushed cherry aromas with notes of vanilla and cedar. The wine has a bright purplish color and no signs of aging. It has a silky mouthfeel and subtle notes of plums and mild cherries. The finish is long and pleasant, with a nice fruitiness. This wine is truly elegant and pure, and it’s still extremely enjoyable at this age.

2009 vintage

Entering prime time. Starting to show syrah funk, likely has 5-10 delicious years ahead of it. Still slightly primary.

2007 vintage

Impeccably made, could show a little more syrah funk for my palate, but that's a pretty minor quibble.

2012 vintage

2 hr decant; dark red color; nose is restrained, mostly blueberry/black berry notes; soft tannins, black plum,black berry flavors, long finish;concentrated fresh fruit style marks this as classic new world Syrah

2007 vintage

Exceptional. Perfect provenance at this point.

2009 vintage

Smoke, ash earthy and herbal. But smooth and balanced. Has a bit of that funkiness characteristic of the Washington Syrah’s from Christophe Barron (eg Horsepower) but not nearly as pronounced, more understated. I’ve had other Colgin Syrahs that were younger vintages (14-15) and this is the first time I’ve tasted the “funk”. Not a bad thing at all was just surprised given other vintages. Perhaps shows up with age. But most salient is that all those flavors come in a …

2006 vintage

No notes just sanguin and raw. Beautiful Cali Syrah.

2012 vintage

OWC

2009 vintage

Double decanted for 1.5 hrs, deep ruby, bacon & dark fruit, med. tannins, long finish; outstanding, drink or hold

2009 vintage

Smoky, with meat and creosote, blackberry fruit with some blue notes as well. Oak still somewhat thick. A massive and interesting wine, reminds me of Chave in a hot year. Good plus.

2009 vintage

We only gave this an hour decant and the score would be even higher had we given it all the time it needed to open up. Still a very powerful wine at 10 years in.

2012 vintage

Return to Napa; 3/6/2022-3/13/2022 (Wineries and various restaurants) : So it turns out that I am a Syrah person. In a week where we've been drinking a lot of cabernet my first taste of the syrah was a 'oh - yes - I really like this'. There's fruit and a hint of game and a certain juiciness. Needs a lot more time, but it is quite enjoyable.

2007 vintage

Big, bold, tons of blackberry and blueberry and some meatiness; a good dose of fine expensive oak in there, really nice with the A5 wagyu with onion and a sweet soy sauce sauce; silky, big, bold, and eventually pretty oaky. Turned more oaky as the night went on. I imagine if they halved the oak on these monsters they would have something pretty special. Asanebo w/Yarom and gang.

2012 vintage

A Colgin Syrah is always icing on the cake...and an 06 at that! Herb dense aged purple and black fruits. Boysenberry and dirty blackberries. Black olive and truffles. Very round mouthfeel throughout. This one will not appreciate much more in bottle, so if you're sitting on a stack of these, drink all you can and ship the rest of them to me!

2006 vintage

A 4 hr decant and this was singing beautifully — lots of ripe red fruit, some underlying ripe black fruit, with loads of minerality, acidity, and complexity for a wonderful 45 second finish. Paired beautifully with filets, and we have one bottle left to try. At its peak I think.

2009 vintage

Slow ox for two hours. The slow ox time really helped opening this up compared to the last time I drank this. This is full bodied with a very long finish but shows beautifully pure, balanced cherry and plum fruit with a touch of smoked meat and spice. This is quite new world in style buts it’s delicious, deep and complex.

2009 vintage

深石榴红酒体，闻香有鲜肉味，新鲜红果，入口酸度明亮，单宁非常细腻，成熟的黑色水果香气，风格非常甜美，橡木桶带来的香草奶油味道明显，酒体饱满，肉感，是那种华丽肥美的同时又保持了细节的感觉。一支正当壮年的酒，没有上一支这么老，感觉是一支法国波尔多右岸赤霞珠梅洛混酿的感觉，华丽而又优雅，成熟而又饱满，美国酒厉害。

2007 vintage

Similar to prior note after a 1 hour SO; still delicious, but needed the 2 hour decant, drink or hold

2009 vintage

Nice depth of very slightly faded fruit with classic Syrah character of black velvety density with a touch of leather, tar, & smoke. Good balance if not a touch of heat. Don’t see this improving from here so suggest drinking these up over the next few years.

2006 vintage

Still with lots of life.

2006 vintage

Cork snapped in half but eventually came out without crumbling. Decanted for 2 hours. Drank with nibbles around a raclette. The wine's flavors became more complex over the course of 2 hours. Full-bodied, deeply flavored blackberry, early on a scent of damp, south French spices. The alcohol was undetectable though 15.8% ABV. Glad I have 2 more bottles.

2006 vintage

Decanted 3 hrs, amazing bouquet on opening that only got better, tons of dark fruits and roasted meats flavors, with hints of floral and flint, great acidity, great complexity and a nice long finish. Stored at 55 F definitely has given this a long life. One bottle left...tock tock, can’t wait.

2007 vintage

Première expérience avec la syrah de Colgin et je suis bouche bée. C’est de la bombe. On a pris un verre vendredi soir sans remettre le bouchon. Le vin était encore délicieux samedi soir. C’est rempli de fruits noirs, c’est soyeux, riche. C’est epicé avec des notes de viandes fumées. J’aurais pu croire une cote-rotie, dans le style d’une Llala de Guigal.

2012 vintage

plenty of black fruit, grilled meat and savory herbs. More evolved than the last bottle.

2009 vintage

This is not for everyone. This is a full throttle Parker style wine with 15.9 abv Huge nose of black fruit, flowers and smoked meats. The wine is massively concentrated with flavors of black fruits and more black fruits, herbs and spice and a long long finish. At the same time, the wine feels a little bit jammy and there is noticeable oak. Will this get better with time? Today it comes off overdone.

2009 vintage

A little over 6 months since last tried. Again, in amazing shape. Great width and length. A real pleasure to drink.

2009 vintage

Gloriously full and yet silky smooth. The depth of this wine is remarkable. Very dark in color. Tannins are resolved. Amazing. Definitely ready to drink.

2012 vintage

Utterly fabulous wine. Triple decanted (twice never seems enough) and then left there for an hour (I would give it a couple of hours if you have planned ahead). Deep, dark and rich, and yet instantly accessible. Once swallowed, it still lingers on your mouth for what seems like minutes. This will still get better, but why be shy if you have some in the cellar - try it soon and keep the rest to savour later.

2009 vintage

Zachy's BYO 2019 : Some tomato-like green/blue fruit aromatics, which seems characteristics to their 07s, but overall very luscious, jammy and enjoyable. Generous showing. 94

2007 vintage

Double decanted for 2 hrs, deep ruby, beautiful bacon & blueberry (very N. Rhone), med. tannins, long finish; outstanding, drink or hold

2009 vintage

Big rich funky US Syrah, still very young. Pronounced violets, perfumed, gorgeous!

2007 vintage

1 hour decant, it came out very well rounded. Started with some tomato juice. Then into fruit. Blackberry, black cherry, great soft nose. Hints of ripe strawberries and blueberries, with hints of cacao and coffee on back end. Very nice California Syrah. Alcohol is in a good place as well. Great wine.

2007 vintage

Sans prise de notes. Superbe bouteille!

2006 vintage

Acker 2019/06 (Hong Kong) : Closed but ripe and spicy. 92+

2009 vintage

Similar to prior notes; outstanding & ready to drink, but will probably last for years (but why wait?). Last bottle & will look for more

2007 vintage

Splash decanted, but probably needed an hour or so. Tight of the get go, but opened up and tannins started to get softer. Sugar plums, a bit of sourness, prune juice, raspberry, very fruit driven from what I could tell. Hint of smoked meat, some BBQ sauce, but lots of sour fruit. Lots of acid still lots of time IMO. Next one I will let it open up in decanter for a bit. Nice wine, but not a magnificent Syrah …

2007 vintage

Similar to prior note, except had on the 1st night; outstanding & again could swear that I was drinking Chave

2007 vintage

Enjoyed at Ascend. Nose is floral and full of blackberries. Nice, big red fruit with olives and a touch of delicious smoke. Full, round mouthfeel. Medium tannins with medium to long finish. Paired very well with the steaks.

2007 vintage

Raid the Braxton Cellar (Braxton Cellar - Libertyville IL) : Small glass, brief note from memory. Much too jammy for my preferences, I found it somewhat one-dimensional. Others really enjoyed.

2009 vintage

Elegant bouquet of spearmint and black fruit. Balanced on the palate with fennel, thyme, and scorched earth. The finish is long with mint and herbs.

2009 vintage

Full, Intense

2012 vintage

Double decanted for an hour, then taken to dinner & we did not get to it.... Finally, drinking on New Year's Eve at home, deep ruby, beautiful bacon & blueberry (reminds me of a recent Chave hermitage), med. tannins, long finish; outstanding & ready to drink, no rush. Great bottle, love this!!

2007 vintage

Nice rich herb infused black pepper, asphalt, and dark berries. Soft yet dense and still fruit driven.In a good place and holding.

2006 vintage

Inky black dark dark. Fresh pure lively aromas of charred meat and olive. Magical palate of tremendous depth. Sleek black and blue fruit earth and amazingly a sense of place. Crispy bacon. With such density it continues to be lithe and poised coming across as a light wine. Multi minute echo of a finish. Spellbinding.

2012 vintage

BUY Red fruit and spice, velvety texture and - based on a recent tasting spanning four decades - built for aging wonderfully. (Art. Forbes, April 30,2018)

2012 vintage

This felt very primary and in need of years of cellaring - Give it 3-4 more years or a serious decant. I got a wall of dark fruit and not much else.

2009 vintage

Lisa Perrotti Brown Hospice du Rhône Seminar (Blackberry Farm) : dark violet, notes of red roses, destemmed, prominent new oak, 15.3% ABV

2012 vintage

Drank at 67 Very rich nose of soya, game and meat.

2007 vintage

Fully mature, with a meaty, ripe, black raspberry, wet earth and jammy profile, the wine is concentrated, full bodied, and leaves with a richly textured, sweet, smoky, fruity finish.

2006 vintage

Bright, structured Cali Syrah that drinks more like a cocktail than wine. Pure cassis and licorice. It evolved over a couple hours and softened a bit but I'd recommend pop and pour if you want the full effect.

2006 vintage

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