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• jlhkiss Likes this wine: 92 points

  February 13, 2023 - Solid old-school Napa cab with hard frame, supple-sweet fruit (cherries, blackberries, plums), savory notes (coffee, dark chocolate, sweet tobacco) and rich tannins. Drink 2023-2030. Technical score: 92. Enjoyment score: 92.

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• Nutty08 Likes this wine: 94 points

  August 22, 2021 - Followed over 2 night. Excellent on night 1 if a bit tight, but stellar on night 2. Definitely shows the house flavor profile in an accessible fashion. Terrific nose of eucalyptus and floral red fruit notes. Still rather pure red fruit on the palate with strong savory and almost green (but elegant) herbal flavors on the palate. Has eucalyptus vibe-- but it's inviting and intriguing rather than off putting. Fine mild tannins and lengthy finish, but turns a bit dry on the tail end. Such a unique expression of mountain Napa cab. Exquisite.

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• Opie gone bad wrote: 89 points

  July 13, 2020 - Medium body, a little higher acidity than I would like. Disjointed flavors and textures. Not a typical Philip Togni Tannark Hill. Plenty of dark fruit on the nose and also something in the neighborhood of green bell pepper. Yeah I know. On the palate baked plums and lots of black cherry and other fruity goodness. Finishing with slight vegetal and earthy notes. Not at all the lush beautiful masterpiece I have had and still expect from a bottle of Tanbark. I did not sense that the bottle was in any way defective. Just not terrific grapes. It pains me to give a less than stellar review of a Philip Togni wine. He is one of Napa Valley’s greatest. Hopefully the rest of the ‘15 Tanbarks in my cellar will drink like they should and I can come back and amend this review.

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• Omar Khayyam wrote:

  November 2, 2018 - way too early to drink this: opens up slowly over the course of two days but still very primary fruit (cassis) and does not give much away at this stage. Good balance, not overly heavy so more food friendly and elegant, although there is absolutely some new oak and sweet cali fruit as well in there somewhere. I would say drink around 2025. My only bottle. Now: perhaps 88-89, but surely with potential for 91-92 in a few years.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2015
• Type Red
• Producer Philip Togni
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Tanbark Hill
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Spring Mountain District
• UPC Code 734016970018

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• In Cellars 137 (66%)
• Consumed 72 (34%)

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