Colgin, IX Estate other_regions Readers who are willing to

Readers who are willing to spend some time with the wine today will find a super-impressive

white currants and peaches

aged all in foudre

but manages to deliver - and then some

(from both Mazis Haut and Bas where the two parcels total a remarkable 1

Colgin, IX Estate other_regions Readers who are willing to(69% cabernet sauvignon, 13% merlot, 11% cabernet franc and 7% petit verdot), Saturated ruby. Blackberry, spices and graphite on the nose. Broad and rich but also magically airy in the mouth, with compelling perfume to the dark fruit and mineral flavors. A very dark, deep, young wine with terrific finishing grip. Here, too, the substantial tannins will require at least five years of patience. Stephen Tanzer