building beautifully in the mouth to exert an insistent grip on the finish
It grows on the palate with an extremely long finish that goes on for minutes
It is also the first Lafite Rothschild to be put into a new engraved bottle (designed to prevent fraudulent imitations)
finishing long and minerally
exotic pineapple and a mind-boggling finish
Colgin IX Estate 2006 750mL Size:750mL building beautifully in the mouth2006 Colgin Wine Advocate # 180, Dec 2008: From the Pritchard Hill Vineyard, the 2006 IX Proprietary Red Estate is a blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot. The good news is that there are 1,500 cases of this cuvee. It, too, reveals the noble sweetness of tannin, the extraordinary rich, intense mouthfeel, and sumptuous aromas of flowers, burning embers, blackberries, blueberries, spice box, and cedar. With