Community Tasting Notes 13

• Christian De Lafoye Does not like this wine: 82 points

  January 4, 2020 - I realize that this wine is two years post recommended consumption date, but I was looking for something to open while I organized my cellar a bit and added some bottles from a trip to Santa Barbara. I did not decant but the wine lingered in my glass at least an hour. Pours a beautiful ruby, no golden color at edges. Medium to light legs. An odd most floral nose and the taste...really just a bomb of tannins that, to me, hid any fruit trying to show itself. I stored with wine vac. Rather than dumping this I think I will decant for several hours later this week.

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• EMark Likes this wine:

  August 11, 2018 - Barnyard nose—and I think I’ve given this one enough air for sulfur to blow off. On the tongue, very mellow fruit—I do get cassis, plum, maybe blueberry. Herbal notes—anise and a suggestion of mint. Olive on the back of the palate. Nice supporting acid and BIG TIME Spring Mountain tannin. This is one seriously complex wine. I really like it. It is big and mouth-filling. However, I can see how it can be difficult for some. I do not think there is sufficient fruit to outlast the tannin if one wanted to give this wine more sideways storage.

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• Mallards wrote: 85 points

  September 20, 2016 - Very, very tight and hot upon open. Harsh, tanniny, difficult to drink. Day Two was smooth, pleasant and quite enjoyable. Maddeningly inconsistent product.

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• LCHammer wrote: 88 points

  November 14, 2015 - Tannins hiding the fruit upon POP. Got better as the evening went on with nice chocolate tones developing but fruit still not fully integrated. Next day maybe a little better but overall not a good QPR. You can find better for the $$.

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• helicopterbob wrote: 85 points

  October 25, 2013 - So so

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2006
• 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

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• In Cellars 75 (49%)
• Consumed 77 (51%)

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