Lot 289
PHILIP TOGNI CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 (1 MAG.) WA 96+
PHILIP TOGNI CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE 2003 (1 MAG.) WA 95+
PHILIP TOGNI CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE 2015 (1 MAG.) WA 96
PHILIP TOGNI VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE 2017 (1 MAG.)
Lot 289 Details
PHILIP TOGNI CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 (1 mag.)
Napa Valley.
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate reveals a wonderfully spicy nose of cinnamon stick, cloves, fenugreek and cumin seed over a core of cassis, kirsch, black raspberries and spearmint with nuances of lavender and forest floor. Medium-bodied, the palate is laden with energetic red and black berry flavors, framed by ripe, finely grained tannins and bold freshness, finishing long and perfumed. December 2018 Drink: 2020-2048 WA 96+
PHILIP TOGNI CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE 2003 (1 mag.)
Napa Valley.
marked & scraped label.
The 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. For those who don’t know, Togni has always made an uncompromising Cabernet meant for 20, 30, maybe even 40 or more years of cellaring. Gorgeously rich notes of black olives, black currants, graphite and wood smoke jump from the glass of this dense ruby/purple-colored, Medoc-styled 2003. At age ten, it displays a youthfulness similar to a 4- to 5-year-old wine. The finish is long, convincing and rich. It is reminiscent of a Spring Mountain version of a hybrid blend of St.-Julien and Pauillac. Unique to Napa and as distinctive as Philip Togni himself, it will benefit from another 4-5 years of cellaring and should last longer than your author. By the way, my cellar includes many vintages of Togni, and I rarely touch them before they hit 15 years of age. June 2013 WA 95+
PHILIP TOGNI CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE 2015 (1 mag.)
Napa Valley.
Medium garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate has a very classic nose of cassis, warm plums and crushed blackberries with notions of cigar box, garrigue, damp soil and truffles plus wafts of menthol and underbrush. The palate is medium to full-bodied with a firm frame of grainy tannins and wonderful freshness, finishing long and minerally. June 2018 Drink: 2020-2045 WA 96
PHILIP TOGNI VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE 2017 (1 mag.)
Napa Valley.