Colgin - Cariad 2010

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2010 Proprietary Red Cariad reveals great intensity along with abundant notes of unsmoked tobacco leaf interwoven with blueberry, blackberry and cassis fruit, charcoal and coffee bean nuances as well as a Pauillac-like lead pencil shaving character. This blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot and 14% Cabernet Franc is one of the finest wines I tasted over the 12 days I spent tasting in Napa Valley in late August and early September. This remarkable 2010 should drink beautifully for 20 or more years."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: 98 THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "From a blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 10% Petit Verdot with fruit from the Madrona vineyard, this stellar wine is smoky, with earth, black plum, boysenberry, dark chocolate and coffee bean aromatics. Plush, sensuous, dense, rich and long, there is a lot of intensity in this wine. The finish must last for at least 50 seconds. This wine really coats your palate."

JAMES SUCKLING: "Lots of ripe fruit, chocolate and iron. Full body, with loads of velvety tannins and a round and rich palate. It is round and mouthfilling yet fresh and beautiful. Delicious already but will improve with age."

WINE SPECTATOR: "Notable for its charcoal and graphite woodiness, along with its edgy entry into the core of dark berry fruit. Keeps you at arm's length, with the flavors both concentrated and nuanced. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2024. 550 cases made."