David Kline

9.6

2013. Dark presence with violet-black from edge to end. Unctious. El Capitan tears with solar flare outcroppings linear paralleling across the cliff face. Lovely mushroom and earth interplay here with blackberry bourgeoning and black olive wisps. Forêt Noir leanings with brittle and toffee behind a curious veil of grill smoke. Palate is met with a rush of intense flavor, warm dark chocolate and raw nib, concentrated black cherry, cedar, blackberries and red currant, ripe blackberry, licorice, tobacco, and a drop of treacle. Wild resonance! Flavor permanences.

#Colgin #colginIXestate #2013 #Napa #StHelena — 2 months ago

Jeroen Wagemans

8.9

@Anthony De Blasi — 7 years ago

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Bill Bender

9.6

A completely different wine than the Dominus. This was full throttle and slams you back in to your seat with its G forces. So ripe, almost over the top; but it decelerates just in time and the finish is so succulent it lingers in your mouth forever. Filled to the tip of the cork with graphite and teeth staining purple fruit. This is the malevolent bastard child of a young Colgin IX Syrah and 2000 Chateau Pavie. Gobsmacker. — 8 years ago

Martijn

9.2

Still so very young and alive. — 9 months ago

Walt M Britt

9.2

2020 Scribe Pinot Noir Estate Rose IX. Mother of Muses Bottle Number 5872, and 2021 Scribe Pinot Noir Estate Rose X. The Empress Bottle Number 1849. — 4 years ago

Samvel Simonyants

9.1

20/IX/2018
Лимон, цитрусовое масло, битые морские камни, пот, холодная сталь, растертые зеленые листья, легкие бензольные тона. После нескольких часов раскрывается недозрелыми дыней и гуавой. Среднетелое, вкус строгий и довольно напористый, пронзительный и чистый. Натянутая упругая структура с хорошей внутренней глубиной. Точный баланс яркой кислотности, вертикальной солёной минеральности и маслянистой цитрусовой основы. Чуть тёплый финиш с легкой горчинкой. Холодное и наэлектризованное, красиво собранное, очень молодое, с сильным заделом на будущее. 17+/20

(100+ летние непривитые лозы Listan Blanco (Palomino) с трёх вулканических участков Тенерифе: El Barranco, La Solana и El Ciruelo, 350-520 метров над уровнем моря) — 8 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.1

Given that I am the only reviewer thus far, I feel the need to provide an update. Enjoying my last bottle now. The nose is of prune, stewed fruits, earth. On the palate, the tannins are now fully integrated, muddled blue and black fruits dominate, with some raisin and prune. A much better showing than my prior review. I feel almost apologetic because this is a very good Gigondas. I wouldn't hold this longer though.

91+ points — 4 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.5

Bottle 59 of 60.
This one didn’t have the stuffing my last ones had. Slight sour taste on the finish — 6 years ago

Jeff Christner

9.3

Oh baby. 13.5% — 8 years ago

Garen Staglin

9.3

Terrior evident. Nice nose and beautiful fruit. Lara’s Family Vineyard. — 8 years ago