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9.9

The 2013 IX Estate is a wild, exotic wine. In a sense, it marries the savory aromatic intensity of the Tychson Hill with the fruit richness found in the Cariad. It is another wine that has aged impeccably. There's plenty of mountain tannin and savoriness, along with the underlying structure to age well for many years to come. In a word: magnificent! (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2024)
— 7 days ago

Paul T HB

9.5

Bottle 59 of 60.
This one didn’t have the stuffing my last ones had. Slight sour taste on the finish — 4 years ago

Jeff Christner

9.3

Oh baby. 13.5% — 6 years ago

Brian S

9.6

Love the blue red fruit with sanguine — 2 months 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 — 2 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) — 6 years ago

Scott Kahn

9.3

My first Cariad vineyard - a delightful expression of Cabernet in a glass! Graphite, tar, and dark fruit with mature tannic structure - less intense than Colgin’s IX… — 2 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. — 2 years ago

Jeroen Wagemans

8.9

@Anthony De Blasi — 5 years ago

with Amanda

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. — 6 years ago