Colgin Cellars, IX Estate Red, 2009 BFCM 2021 with a refreshing salinity that

with a refreshing salinity that lingers

twice distilled in small stills

or just a quiet evening and a Burgundy glass worthy of the pour

shaped by a warm but balanced growing season

Colgin Cellars, IX Estate Red, 2009 BFCM 2021 with a refreshing salinity thatBy the time the 2009 vintage was harvested, Colgins IX Estate was already firmly established as one of the crown jewels of Pritchard Hilla site whose combination of elevation, volcanic soils, and meticulous farming helped redefine what Napa Valley could aspire to. But IX is more than a parcel of land. Its a philosophy: precision without austerity, grandeur without excess. The 2009 is the kind of wine that speaks in paragraphs, not bullet points.