2001 Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill Vineyard
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The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill has grown into an absolutely exquisite wine. Mature Cabernet aromatics and radiant Napa Valley fruit meld together in a super-expressive Cabernet laced with dark plum, gravel, spice and leather notes. For many years the 2001 was a tannic behemoth, but today it is much more approachable. Readers who own the 2001 won't want to miss it at this glorious peak.
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The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill is one of the all-time greats at Colgin. Now past the 20-year mark, it remains dark, virile and quite imposing. Thankfully, the once-forbidding tannins have softened, revealing the wine’s notable depth and vibrancy.
A big, vertical wine, the 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill is dark, powerful and explosive. Black cherries, savory herbs, smoke, licorice, tobacco, incense, lavender and a host of mineral-inflected notes all open as the 2001 captivates all the senses. Suggestions of melted road tar and smoke all contribute to the wine's brooding personality. The 2001 Tychson Hill has long been one of my favorite Colgin wines. Today, it is superb.
Bright dark red. Slightly lower-toned on the nose than the 2000 edition, offering scents of tobacco, smoke, charcoal, graphite, dusty herbs, hot stones and cigar box. Classically dry, firm and claret-like: imagine a hypothetical blend of a Pauillac and a Margaux. Finishes with substantial but polished tannins and a juicy quality that suggests there's more ahead. Still, I recall finding more sappiness and power in the early going.
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.