100 points Joe Czerwinski (Wine Advocate): "A blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot from this picture-perfect property above Lake Hennessey, Colgin's 2016 IX Estate is a stunning effort. Subtle herbal nuances, including hints of of licorice, intertwine among bunches of black cherries and pencil shavings to form a dusting atop baskets of cassis. Complex and intense, this full-bodied wine is almost creamy in texture, with tannins so fine-grained as to almost be liquid in feel, then becoming silky on the elegant, lingering finish. Wow. Drink 2023-2040 (Mar 2024)"
100 points James Suckling: "Aromas of blackberries, black truffles, burnt orange peel, forest floor and blueberries. Decadent. Full to medium body. The tannins are so tight and dense with super fine and caressing texture. An amazing, mesmerizing wine. Drinkable and glorious, but better after 2022. (Feb 2019)"
100 points Jeb Dunnuck: "Another perfect wine is the 2016 IX Estate, which is made from 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot, all from the hillside vineyard at the estate, high up on Pritchard Hill. It’s another ethereal, pure, seamless wine that does everything right. Huge notes of crème de cassis, ground herbs and tobacco, graphite, chocolate, and spring flower notes all emerge from this full-bodied 2016 that has building tannins, incredible depth of fruit, no hard edges, and a terrific finish. I wrote “wow” three times in my notes on this beauty. Hide bottles for 3-5 years if you can, and it’s capable of lasting for 3-4 decades. It’s another magical wine from winemaker Allison Tauziet that just could not be any better. Drink 2022-2057 (Jan 2019)"
100 points International Wine Report: "The 2016 IX Estate Red is utterly fascinating, another sensational wine from Colgin Cellars that pushes the limits of perfection in this vintage. Displaying striking purity, it dazzles with incredibly perfumed aromas of ripe black and blue fruits, exotic spices, violet florals, graphite, earth, and wild sage nuances that emerge from the glass. On the palate, it is full-bodied and beautifully layered, with an expansive core of fresh dark fruits resonating throughout. It showcases a wonderful combination of power and elegance, with a polished, enveloping texture that is remarkably pure. This majestic wine from Colgin Cellars is stunning now and promises a tremendous future ahead. Drink 2022-2043 (May 2019)"
97+ points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2016 IX Estate is a total knock-out. A wine of exceptional balance and harmony, the 2016 is stunning from the very first taste. Nothing really stands out. Instead, it is the wine's sense of proportion that makes the most lasting impression. Seamless, layered and voluptuous to the core, the 2016 has so much to offer. Bright Pritchard Hill acids and minerality are felt on the persistent, beautifully sculpted finish. Drink 2024-2036 (Dec 2018)"
97 points/'Collectable' Wine Spectator: "Lush and warm in feel, with gorgeous fig, black currant and dark plum fruit that rolls through in harmonious waves against a backdrop of loam, alder and smoldering cast iron notes. Not shy on power, latent cut and inner freshness, this just needs time to unwind fully. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2021 through 2038. 1,800 cases made. (Oct 2019)"
100 points James Suckling: "Aromas of blackberries, black truffles, burnt orange peel, forest floor and blueberries. Decadent. Full to medium body. The tannins are so tight and dense with super fine and caressing texture. An amazing, mesmerizing wine. Drinkable and glorious, but better after 2022. (Feb 2019)"
100 points Jeb Dunnuck: "Another perfect wine is the 2016 IX Estate, which is made from 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot, all from the hillside vineyard at the estate, high up on Pritchard Hill. It’s another ethereal, pure, seamless wine that does everything right. Huge notes of crème de cassis, ground herbs and tobacco, graphite, chocolate, and spring flower notes all emerge from this full-bodied 2016 that has building tannins, incredible depth of fruit, no hard edges, and a terrific finish. I wrote “wow” three times in my notes on this beauty. Hide bottles for 3-5 years if you can, and it’s capable of lasting for 3-4 decades. It’s another magical wine from winemaker Allison Tauziet that just could not be any better. Drink 2022-2057 (Jan 2019)"
100 points International Wine Report: "The 2016 IX Estate Red is utterly fascinating, another sensational wine from Colgin Cellars that pushes the limits of perfection in this vintage. Displaying striking purity, it dazzles with incredibly perfumed aromas of ripe black and blue fruits, exotic spices, violet florals, graphite, earth, and wild sage nuances that emerge from the glass. On the palate, it is full-bodied and beautifully layered, with an expansive core of fresh dark fruits resonating throughout. It showcases a wonderful combination of power and elegance, with a polished, enveloping texture that is remarkably pure. This majestic wine from Colgin Cellars is stunning now and promises a tremendous future ahead. Drink 2022-2043 (May 2019)"
97+ points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2016 IX Estate is a total knock-out. A wine of exceptional balance and harmony, the 2016 is stunning from the very first taste. Nothing really stands out. Instead, it is the wine's sense of proportion that makes the most lasting impression. Seamless, layered and voluptuous to the core, the 2016 has so much to offer. Bright Pritchard Hill acids and minerality are felt on the persistent, beautifully sculpted finish. Drink 2024-2036 (Dec 2018)"
97 points/'Collectable' Wine Spectator: "Lush and warm in feel, with gorgeous fig, black currant and dark plum fruit that rolls through in harmonious waves against a backdrop of loam, alder and smoldering cast iron notes. Not shy on power, latent cut and inner freshness, this just needs time to unwind fully. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2021 through 2038. 1,800 cases made. (Oct 2019)"
| Product SKU | 354948 |
| Producer | Colgin |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| SubRegion | Napa Valley |
| Varietal | Cabernet/Bordeaux Blends |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| Blend | 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot |
| ABV | 15.2% |
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