2015 Colgin Cellars, Tychson Hill, Napa Valley, Case of 3 Btls

RP100 "Four acres are now in production at this singular, historic hillside vineyard next to the former cottage of Josephine Tychson, lovingly restored by Ann Colgin. The vineyard truly offers a unique expression of Napa Valley, with beautiful fruit layers, great elegance and the most profound fragrance being signatures of the vintages I have tasted. Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill Vineyard jumps out of the glass with all the vibrancy of this vintage, singing notes of cassis, crushed red cherries and mulberries with touches of chocolate, espresso, baking spices, cloves and black soil plus wafts of lavender and dried roses. Medium to full-bodied, it has wonderful elegance and finesse in the mouth, offering many mineral, black fruit and savory layers, finishing long and perfumed." LPB for TWA Oct 2017

JD100 "The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill Vineyard is stunning, and in this reviewer’s opinion, as good as wine gets. From an east facing site at the base of Spring Mountain that has warm days and very cool nights, it reveals a deep purple color and extraordinary notes of crème de cassis, lead pencil shavings, black cherries, exotic spices and spring flowers. Full-bodied, elegant, and seamless, yet concentrated and with incredible intensity, it’s a tour de force in Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from a great terroir and an incredible winemaker. Beg, borrow or steal to try this beauty. I continue to be blown away by what winemaker Allison Tauziet accomplishes with these releases from Colgin. Year in, year out, these are some of the most spectacular, singular, and compelling wines made in the world. The 2015s are slightly in the style of her 2013s and aren’t blockbusters, yet have an elegant, detailed style that builds with time in the glass. There’s nothing over the top and they shine for their elegance, complexity, and nuance just as much as for their considerable richness and power. Life is too short to not try these wines at least once!" JD Dec 2017

Robert Parker writes, "Colgin’s magnificent 20-acre vineyard planted at an elevation of 1,150 feet on volcanic soils is supplemented by their 4-acre parcel just north of St. Helena called Tychson Hill, which will ultimately grow to 5.5 acres. The 2014s were reviewed in Issue 227, but some notes on their magnificent 2015s seemed to be in order. Their 2015s may turn out to be one of their two or three finest vintages to date. They are showing incredibly well from cask and this vintage is full of succulent, incredibly ripe, pure fruit. Their vineyards have certainly excelled." Published: Dec 30, 2016