2002 Herb Lamb Cabernet Sauvignon
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The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard is a wonderful wine on its own merit, but by no means is it as impressive as the other three efforts from Ann Colgin and her husband, Joe Wender. This wine has an opaque plum/ruby color, a scent of unsmoked, high-class tobacco, underbrush, spice box, black currants, chocolate and espresso. It is seriously endowed, elegant, and again, fully mature, but without the nobility, complexity and sheer class of the Tychson Hill or the IX Estate. This wine should be drunk over the next 7-8 years. The debut vintage of the Tychson Hill Vineyard, which is located right on Route 29, north of St. Helena, was 2002. I gave it a prefect score seven years ago, and there’s no reason to change that. My only surprise from my recent tasting is that the wine has evolved slightly faster than I would have thought. Tel. (707) 963-0999
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James Laube, Wine Spectator
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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This is what decadent ripe, California fruit is all about. Very rich, incredibly concentrated with endless layers of soft, deep, opulent, sweet fruit. The explosive perfume was intoxicating! This drinks perfect today.
A bold, rich, mouthcoating style, with dense currant, anise, mineral, black cherry and cedary mocha-laced oak that turns plush and expansive on the palate; chewy tannins making a strong presence on the finish. 200 cases made.
About the producer
Colgin has been producing some of the finest Cabernet blends in Napa Valley since its first vintage in 1992. Within just 13 years, it was recognised as one of the top 50 wine estates in the world by Robert Parker.