Colgin IX Estate Syrah 2012 | 750 ml.

JS98 JamesSuckling.com Tuesday, July 28, 2015

"This is phenomenal with aromas of walnuts, meat, dark fruits and spices. Full body, soft and silky tannins, and a long finish. This shows subtle and intense character. So succulent and savory. Sweet fruit, yet salty. 400 cases. Drink now." (98 pts.)

RP98 Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate 29th Oct 2015

"The wine that probably gets ignored, but shouldn’t be, is their small production of 350–400 cases of Syrah from their estate vineyard. The 2012 IX Syrah Estate blew me away, and I’ve said many times that it always tastes as if it’s co-fermented with Viognier, but it is always 100% Syrah. It has a honeysuckle, flowery, almost white/peachy component in the blackberry and meaty aromatics that always throw me off. The wine is aged in small oak, but the oak is concealed by the lavish amount of fruit, glycerin and extract. This is a super-intense, massive, yet elegant and complex Syrah that should drink well for 10–15 years." (98 pts.)