Philip Togni Vineyard
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California, USA
Presented to me double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a deep ruby color with a somewhat translucent (fine sediment), near opaque core fading out to a garnet with a slightly watery rim. Medium+ viscosity with pretty significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of plums, cassis, dark cherries tobacco, some leather, some faint pyrazines, dried purple flowers, clay-like earth and fine baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and luxurious with soft and attractive texture. Initial conclusions is this could be a Merlot, or Bordeaux-based blend from France, USA or Italy but since I seem to get more non-fruit characteristics, I’m calling this a Merlot-based blend from France, Bordeaux, Right-bank, St. Émilion, 2000 vintage. Whoa! 2005 Togni! Dang…this baby has some real Bordeaux sensibilities. Delicious stuff that is drinking very well right now. Apparently, this bottle had been opened the night before so it had plenty of time to breathe. I would expect well cellared examples should drink well through 2035.
Presented to me double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a deep ruby color with a somewhat translucent (fine sediment), near opaque core fading out to a garnet with a slightly watery rim. Medium+ viscosity with pretty significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of plums, cassis, dark cherries tobacco, some leather, some faint pyrazines, dried purple flowers, clay-like earth and fine baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and luxurious with soft and attractive texture. Initial conclusions is this could be a Merlot, or Bordeaux-based blend from France, USA or Italy but since I seem to get more non-fruit characteristics, I’m calling this a Merlot-based blend from France, Bordeaux, Right-bank, St. Émilion, 2000 vintage. Whoa! 2005 Togni! Dang…this baby has some real Bordeaux sensibilities. Delicious stuff that is drinking very well right now. Apparently, this bottle had been opened the night before so it had plenty of time to breathe. I would expect well cellared examples should drink well through 2035.
Mar 12th, 2024From magnum. Happy New Year with tasting group. Green olives. Nice bottle development. Hard.
From magnum. Happy New Year with tasting group. Green olives. Nice bottle development. Hard.
Jan 2nd, 2022
Plenty of aging potential here....
Plenty of aging potential here....
Mar 27th, 2019
Perpetually amazed by comparing Spring and Howell side by side. Spring mountain is always more round, ripe, and oxidative. Softer fruits.
Perpetually amazed by comparing Spring and Howell side by side. Spring mountain is always more round, ripe, and oxidative. Softer fruits.
May 18th, 2016
V 2005 in magnum. Still very youthful, lots of cedar, white pepper. Great classic blend with notes from all varietals showing.
V 2005 in magnum. Still very youthful, lots of cedar, white pepper. Great classic blend with notes from all varietals showing.
May 5th, 2016Inky, noticeable diacetyl and mild oxidative red fruit
Inky, noticeable diacetyl and mild oxidative red fruit
Apr 24th, 2016
Everything I want in Napa Cabernet 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Everything I want in Napa Cabernet 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Dec 26th, 2015Sweet and perfumed, yet with positivity ripe tannins supporting its blue fruit profile. Long, caressing finish.
Sweet and perfumed, yet with positivity ripe tannins supporting its blue fruit profile. Long, caressing finish.
Mar 29th, 2015