2021 Colgin "Cariad" Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend

The 2021 Cariad is nothing short of a seamless, bold, and captivating masterpiece. It carries an effortless suavity and precision, with silky dark berry fruit, exotic spice, and deep cedarwood complexity, all woven into a powerful and finessed structure. This wine embodies the very best of Napa Valley, offering impressive density, levity, and an opulent yet balanced tension. It’s the kind of wine that transcends vintages, showcasing depth and refinement, placing it among the greatest Napa Cabernets of the past decade. Simply flawless. 56% Cabernet, 22% Cabernet Franc, 14% Merlot, and 8% Petit Verdot. (Colgin’s inaugural release was the 1992 Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. In 1998, Ann Colgin acquired a 125-acre parcel on Pritchard Hill overlooking Lake Hennessey, planting 20 acres and establishing the estate winery. The site is a sprawling, rugged landscape of woodlands and steep terrain, with soils composed of weathered volcanic lava flow, well-drained reddish clays, and weathered igneous rock. The vineyard is divided into 24 blocks and planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Syrah.) (JC)