2002 Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
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Tasting notes
Bright, deep red-ruby. Glossy aromas of black raspberry, blackberry, mocha, coffee, graphite and truffle; if the above is Médoc-like, this is more Pomerol. Remarkably sweet and deep, conveying a 3-D texture to its flavors of dark berries, minerals and spices. This large-scaled but beautifully balanced wine is a lush mouthful now but will gain further complexity with more time in the cellar. Really saturates the palate on the very long, tactile aftertaste.
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It seems fully mature, but what a great, great Cabernet Sauvignon the 2002 Tychson Hill Vineyard is. Tasting like a hypothetical blend of a first growth Pauillac and a great Napa Cab, this world-class wine has a gorgeous nose of white chocolate, sweet black currants, acacia flowers and cedar as well as a hint of toast. With a full-bodied, voluptuously textured, opulent mouthfeel, gorgeously silky tannin and an evolved set of aromatics, the flavors have resolved all the tannin and the wine is now perfectly balanced. It is a real tour de force, so for those who are sitting on any appreciable stock of this, you’re lucky, but at the same time, I would start drinking it up, as I think it needs to be consumed over the next decade. The debut vintage of the Tychson Hill Vineyard, which is located right on Route 29, north of St. Helena, was 2002. I gave it a prefect score seven years ago, and there’s no reason to change that. My only surprise from my recent tasting is that the wine has evolved slightly faster than I would have thought. Tel. (707) 963-0999
Saturated deep ruby. Extravagantly complex aromas of cassis, smoked meat, truffle, graphite and rocks, all lifted by an exotic whiff of orange oil; remains just this side of roasted and conveys a powerful impression of soil character. Then almost shockingly vibrant in the mouth, with compellingly deep flavors of black raspberry, flowers and minerals. This chewy, tactile wine offers extraordinary palate coverage. Finishes with a fine dusting of thoroughly ripe tannins and great palate-staining persistence.
About the producer
Colgin has been producing some of the finest Cabernet blends in Napa Valley since its first vintage in 1992. Within just 13 years, it was recognised as one of the top 50 wine estates in the world by Robert Parker.