Colgin Cellars IX Estate Red Bordeaux blend California Napa 2015

100 Release Price NA Drink Date 2019 - 2049 Reviewed by  Lisa Perrotti-Brown Issue Date 31st Oct 2017 Source 233, The Wine Advocate Composed of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Cabernet Franc, 15% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot, the 2015 IX Proprietary Red Estate sports a deep garnet-purple color and nose of smoked meat, blackberries and black currants with suggestions of baking spices, dark chocolate, fertile earth, dried Provence herbs, cardamom and lavender plus a touch of cigar box. Full-bodied, rich, firm and restrained, it has a lovely earthy, soft-spoken style at this youthful stage, promising great things to come over the forthcoming 25-30 years.