Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.7

Every bit dazzling even at the four year mark, the 2016 Colgin ‘Cariad’ Red Wine (WWB, 97) is a massively dense wine that embodies tremendous verve and shows a seamless texture. Every working part of this wine (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 12% Merlot and 8% Petit Verdot) creates not only complexity but a harmonious effect once on the palate. You are greeted immediately with the pillowy mouthfeel upon the attack. Layers of dark currants, tobacco leaf, red bell pepper, anise and chocolate cake all come together marvelously on the palate. This beautiful wine is delightfully hedonistic now but will cellar well for decades to come. If enjoying in its youth, be sure to give this beauty at least a two hour decant, as the wine evolved considerably after extensive air time. Drink 2022-2040- 97 — 4 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.2

High intensity on the nose even higher on the palate, medium minus acid, full body 14% abv, 30% new French oak, 18 months in barrel, steep slope with deep granite soils. Sea salt, sweet baking spices, just ripe yellow apricot, apple, lime, canned peach, mushroom, and cream. Long finish. — 4 years ago

Matt

9.5

Mixed ripe black cherry and currant with some edges of purple fruit, quite rich and coating. Backed by very mineral notes of iron, chaparral, bay, leather and savory meat. The palate has considerable flesh to it, muscular with some roundness in shape to finesse it out. Somewhere between Tychson and Cariad in concentration. Again lovey terroir notes of chaparral/manzanita, bay, hung beef, leather, cigar box and espresso. The alcohol is present here, on the finish. Notes from 9.7.18 — 5 years ago

Jeff Ames

Owner/Winemaker Rudius Wines

9.1

This wine isn’t crazy complex, dense..but for me at $26 hits exactly what I want with food. Dang I wish I had bought more! — 4 years ago

Brent Clayton

9.2

Beautiful blue-black fruits, acacia flowers, lively acid and mineral balance. Amazingly beautiful Barbera.
— 4 years ago

Justin Bothur

9.5

Savory but with dense black fruit, mushroom and potting soil and laced with cocoa and mocha. Warm baking spice and sun tan lotion when the bottle first pops from small new oak. Drinking beautifully now. — 4 years ago

Max Hollander-Eberly

9.0

Drinking really well with great acidity, ripe cherries and smooth silky tannins. We paired it with a smoked salmon and squid ink pasta with roasted red peppers. — 5 years ago

Allison Lyzenga

8.9

Deep ruby; medium plus intensity aromas of black currant, mulberry, dried black fruit, eucalyptus, sweet baking spices, cloves, coriander seed; dry, medium acid, medium plus tannins, medium alcohol, medium plus body, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; long finish, very concentrated, very complex, very good — 4 years ago

Tracy Hall

9.5

Wow. Love this! — 4 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.2

Cassis, cigar, green bell pepper. Very fresh and lithe for a Cabernet-dominated blend — 5 years ago