2021 Colgin Cellars, Tychson Hill, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)

RP100 "Supremely rich and concentrated, Colgin's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill Vineyard nevertheless remains vibrant and energetic. Hints of bay leaf perk up scents of dark chocolate and black cherries on the nose, while the full-bodied, plushly textured palate glides easily into a prolonged finish redolent of loamy earth and red raspberries. Like so many of the world's greatest wines, it's a series of seeming paradoxes—in this case, ripeness and freshness, fruit and earth, density and vibrancy—that complement each other and emerge as an elegant, harmonious whole." JC for TWA Mar 2024

LP100 "The 2021 Tychson Hill has a deep garnet-purple color. Notes of kirsch, black currant jelly, and rose oil prance out of the glass, followed by hints of crushed rocks, lavender oil, and anise with a waft of cinnamon stick. The full-bodied palate is super-intense with a rock-solid backbone of grainy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing very long and spicy. A real head-turner!" LPB for TWI Jan 2025

JD100 "This team can do no wrong, and the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill is yet another magical wine. Based on 89% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it reveals a dense purple/ruby hue as well as majestic aromatics of ripe currants, scorched earth, mulberries, spring flowers, and graphite. With full-bodied richness, a layered, elegant mouthfeel, remarkable concentration, and absolutely flawless tannins, this regal First Growth-like effort deserves 7-8 years of bottle age and will have 30-40 years of overall longevity. (Drink between 2030-2070)" JD Dec 2023