2005 Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
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Colgin's 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill is ripe, exotic and flashy, yet also remarkably fresh. A wine of intensity and pure Napa Valley voluptuousness, the 2005 hits all the right notes. Mocha, chocolate, dark cherry fruit and licorice are pushed forward in this sexy, racy, Tychson Hill. The 2005 is a real showstopper. Drink it over the next decade.
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The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill Vineyard is fresh and vibrant, with great fragrance (blueberry, black and red currants, licorice and graphite, as well as floral notes). It is stunningly fruity and full-bodied, with remarkable purity and texture, and combined with the gorgeous fragrance, fabulously concentrated with a nearly perfectly balanced mouthfeel and finish. This amazing wine should continue to develop for another 25 or more years.
Deep, full ruby-red. Multidimensional nose combines black raspberry, dark plum, sweet dusty spices, leather, truffle and damp earth, all lifted by an exhilarating note of citrus zest. Creamy and voluptuous in the mouth, conveying an utterly seamless texture and outstanding inner-mouth energy. But this palate-staining wine is extremely young and still needs time in bottle to burn off a bit more of its baby fat.
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.