Colgin IX Estate Syrah 2014

Professional Ratings

• 98 Jeb Dunnuck

  As to the Syrah, the 2014 Syrah just about jumps out of the glass with incredible varietal aromatics of darker berries, bloody meat, pepper, and leather nuances. Surprisingly, it comes close to matching the 2013 in concentration and richness, yet it’s just slightly more accessible. Drink this pure, layered, incredibly satisfying Syrah over the coming 15 years.

• 95 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  Lastly, the 2014 Syrah IX Estate has this incredibly fragrant, flowery bouquet that makes it seem as if there were some Viognier co-fermented with it, but it’s always 100% Syrah coming from their steep vineyards. Oodles of honeysuckle, blackberry, black cherry, graphite and some exotic white fruits seem present in this full-bodied, lush, savory, sexy and intense wine that is irresistible in 2014, and for that reason, destined to be drunk in its first 10-15 years, although I suspect it could last longer.
• 94 Wine Spectator
  Potent and brooding, yet polished, with plum, smoky beef and cracked pepper flavors that build depth and tension toward big but refined tannins. Drink now through 2025