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Colgin Cellars1633 visitors
| Making the finest wines possible is our ongoing aspiration, and to that end we have assembled a talented team who share our passion. Our grapes come from exceptional hillside vineyards with very special terroirs. These unique sites, coupled with the highest quality vineyard management and neo-classical winemaking techniques, produce wines with distinctive personalities. Each wine has a sense of place. They are seductive, hedonistic and memorable. | St. Helena, CA
Phone: (707) 963-0999
Website: http://www.colgincellars.com
Appellation: St. Helena
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Tychson Hill Vineyard
The development of the fruit on the Tychson Hill Cabernet vines in 2005 was picture perfect. In order to concentrate the flavor and color of the grapes, we removed fruit from the v ... moreines on 3 different occasions in this vintage. The fruit was picked in the middle of October and arrived at our doorsteps with perfectly plump, fresh berries, and very little sorting was needed as we destemmed the fruit into the stainless steel tanks. After 41 days of maceration, the wine was gently drained from the skins and put into new French oak barrels, where it underwent malolactic fermentation and barrel aged for a total of 20 months before bottling in June 2007.
Winemaker notes from Allison Tauziet:
"My first impression of this wine at the time of release is how surprisingly demure it is at first. I know how much power is at the core of the wine, and so I find it fantastically seductive the way it pulls you in to explore its depths. At first it exhibits dark undertones of smoked cayenne, musk, and ripe plums, yet as it is exposed to air in the glass it slowly unfolds and expresses compelling organic aromas of peat, nutmeg, and savory grilled steak juices. The wine is incredibly soft and sil
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Herb Lamb Vineyard
The 2005 vintage marked the first year that we had master viticulturalist, David Abreu, manage the Herb Lamb vineyard from beginning to end. Through skillful pruning and careful ma ... morenagement of the vines and their fruit, we were able to produce the best quality grapes to date from this special vineyard. In order to achieve this, we thinned the fruit to record low levels, thus making for the tiniest release ever for this wine.
Winemaker notes from Allison Tauziet:
"From day one, the 2005 Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet has been an incredibly fragrant wine in the making. With a beautiful ruby pitch, the wine shows an amazing concentration of flavors. Earthy notes of truffle and forest floor intermingle with brooding aromas of black fruits, resin, chocolate mint and smoked meats, making for a very seductive Herb Lamb Cabernet. The wine is at once supple and rich, revealing great breadth across the palate. The softened texture of the tannin make this vintage of Herb Lamb Cabernet remarkably delicious at release, but this wine will undoubtedly improve with a minimum of 5 years of age, and last 20-25 years.
The fruit was fermented with indigenous yeast and macerated for a total of 52
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Aglianico
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2005 Napa Valley Red Wine
While composing this blend of 55% Cabernet, 25% Merlot and 11% Cabernet Franc from Madrona Ranch and 9% Petite Verdot from Thorevilos vineyard, we looked to capture a truly Bordeau ... morex style blend with California pedigree. In order to make the best blend year after year, we rely on our French consultant, Alain Raynaud, to give us his thoughtful insight. Slowly and meticulously we construct the blend together, and the 2005 vintage was no exception.
Winemaker notes from Allison Tauziet:
"The 2005 vintage of our left bank style Cariad blend makes a formidable comparison to a true Bordeaux first growth. In a cooler vintage such as 2005, we truly experienced weather more comparable to that in Bordeaux, and I think that is reflected in the freshness and depth of this wine. The gravelly, fresh leather and mineral aromatics mimic those in one of my favorite wines of Pauillac, Chateau Latour. The Cariad boasts more black fruit notes of sweet black cherries, black licorice, floral and honeysuckle, yet it also flirts with an elusive savory character you find in asian plum sauce and soy sauce. This vintage of Cariad really showcases the balance between richness and elegance that you can a
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Updated on September 22, 2008
CrazyAboutWine recommends contacting Colgin Cellars at http://www.colgincellars.com or calling (707) 963-0999 to verify the winery's location.
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