Colgin Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
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A richly organic nose of earth, cracked pepper and forest floor pervade the senses as lush fruit aromas of plum and ripe cherries breath in and out of the wine. On the palate this cabernet explodes with sweet, chalky layers of tannin. Because of the northeast facing slopes where they reside, the limited sun exposure allows the vines to produce fruit with true "vin de garde," or "wine to age," tannins. Upon release, the 'Herb Lamb Vineyard' will be a mere baby in the scheme of its life, so I am recommending a minimum additional cellar aging of 5 years before opening, and given its history, the wine will continue to soften as it ages gracefully over the next 15 to 25 years, if you can bear to keep it unopened for such time.
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Colgin no longer produce wine from the Herb Lamb Vineyard, but the 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard, which was picked the last half of September, was a tiny crop of small berries. It shows lots of lavender, bay leaf, black currants and cedarwood. It is a relatively mature, medium to full-bodied, complex multi-layered, beautiful Cabernet Sauvignon with slightly more herbaceousness than the other cuvees. Drink it over the next decade.
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