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  • Country ranking ?

    380
  • Producer ranking ?

    74
  • Decanting time

    1h30min
  • When to drink

    now to 2025
  • Food Pairing

    Lamb loin

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The Story

Ann Colgin’s wines stand out as one of the most refined styles of wines produced in Napa Valley. They show distinctive purity of the ripe black fruits, refined tannin structure and extremely elegant flavor profiles. This wine makes no exception. The hundred percent Cabernet Sauvignon from the Herb Lamb Vineyard, has been the hallmark wine of Colgin Cellars from its debut in 1992.

In early 1990s, Ann made a long-term contract with the vineya...

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Wine Information

A saturated purple color is followed by sweet blueberry and floral aromas intermixed with creme de cassis and smoky new oak. Medium-bodied, with sweet tannin and a soft mid-section, this will be a plush, forward, immediately accessible Cabernet Sauvignon. Anticipated maturity: 2001-2016

 

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Origin

St. Helena, Napa Valley

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

Below Average

Fake factory

None

Glass time

2h

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