2019 was a late-ripening vintage at Colgin’s IX Estate on Pritchard Hill. Much was picked during the third week of October, allowing winemaker Allison Tauzier to perform a little more co-fermentation. The 2019 IX Estate is opaque purple-black in color, needing a little coaxing to unlock notions of blackberry preserves, baked plums and crème de cassis, plus hints of pencil lead, star anise, wild sage and Indian spices, leading to a fragrant waft of lavender. Built like a brick house, the opulent, full-bodied palate is perfectly framed by super firm, exquisitely ripe tannins and a fantastic acid line to give lift throughout the long earthy finish. So finely knit together, this multi-layered, seamless beauty is just breathtaking. Reviewed by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. Issue date: October 29, 2021. Drinking window: 2025-2065.

Ripe cherries plums and flowers on the nose. Orange peel too together with hints of thyme bay leaf and sage. Medium-to full-bodied incredibly deep and fresh with fine tannins that carry you deep down into the finish. It tells you its great but makes you spend time in order to understand it. Reminds me of the 1990 Latour. Try after 2027.

One of the more backward mineral-laced age-worthy wines in the vintage the 2019 Cabernet IX Estate comes from the estate property on Pritchard Hill which is unquestionably one of the greatest terroirs in the Valley. Incredibly pure crème de cassis smoked tobacco spicy oak graphite chocolate and crushed stone are just some of the nuances here. Hitting the palate with full-bodied richness it has a stacked mid-palate building tannins utterly flawless balance and the class to benefit from 5-7 years of bottle age and cruise for 50 years or so. Hopefully I?ll still be around to be test this prediction!

The 2019 IX Estate is supremely elegant and polished. All the strong mineral and savory accents typical of this site are present, but they are nearly buried by the sheer intensity of the fruit. Bright and chiseled, the 2019 is focused and full of character right out of the gate. Dried herb, tobacco, chocolate and mineral accents lend nuance throughout. My impression is that the 2019 is still recovering from its recent bottling. It is already stellar, but it will be even more stellar in time. Reviewed by Antonio Galloni. Tasting date: October 2021. Drinking window: 2027 - 2044.

Rock-solid and with an old-school hint, this has charcoal, menthol and tar notes amid the core of muscular black currant, plum and blackberry reduction flavors. A tarry edge extends through the well-structured finish, with the fruit showing serious length. For fans of the muscular style. To be released March 2023. Best from 2024 through 2040.