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• aerosol Likes this wine: 94 points

  December 31, 2022 - My last bottle and decant for 2 hours because less time just won’t do! The color is dark red to purple . The nose is expressive with floral notes, vanilla and oak with a hint of herbaceous menthol that burns off quickly . The palate is sweet but dark and dense with flavors of blackberry , cassis , chocolate cherry and maybe Dr Pepper in the finish. There is definitely some vanilla oak tannins and still just enough acidity to go to dinner . I think this wine is right in the prime window of drinking and I don’t see a reason to wait much longer. I left a note a couple years ago and it in a awesome spot now so go for it

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• chetlee wrote: 94 points

  July 21, 2022 - After decanting for 1 hour and in glass for 1/2 hour, this wine really began to show.

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• forceberry wrote: 94 points

  February 4, 2022 - A blend of mainly Cabernet Sauvignon (80-85%) with some Merlot (approx. 15%), Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot (0-5%). Aged for approximately 20 months in oak barriques (40% new). 14,6% alcohol. Tasted in 2011-2000 Togni Cab vertical.
  
  Dark, slightly translucent and somewhat evolved deep pomegranate color. Savory, somewhat earthy and a bit restrained nose with slightly evolved, layered aromas of wizened blackberries, sweet dark plums, some autumnal notes of damp leaves, a little bit of toasty mocha oak, light blueberry tones, an evolved hint of smoky campfire character, a touch of fresh blackcurrant and a whiff of exotic spices. The wine is firm and full-bodied on the palate with a chewy, structure-driven and rather Bordeaux-like overall feel. There are intense flavors of ripe blackcurrants and fresh dark plums, some earthy tones, light woody notes of cedar, a little bit of gravelly minerality, autumnal hints of damp leaves and sous-bois and a touch of old leather. The wine is impressively structured with its high acidity and quite ample and still rather grippy tannins. The finish is savory, rather grippy and slightly warm with persistent, dry flavors of earthy and autumnal tones, some licorice root, a little bit of of toasty oak spice, light crunchy notes of fresh blackcurrant, a woody hint of pencil shavings and a touch of leafy greenness.
  
  A very impressive and structure driven Cabernet that is slowly inching towards its plateau of maturity. Structure-wise this is still a strapping youngster, showing still impressive tannic frame and good acidity, but fruit-wise the wine is starting to display more tertiary tones along with the juicy fruit flavors. The overall feel is rather ripe, but not excessively so, making the wine come across as a very "Napa" for a Cab, yet in a delightfully old-school style. As a whole, this wine is almost on par with the terrific 2005 vintage, but if push comes to shove, I'd say 2005 is slightly better with its slightly less obvious ripeness and moderate level of alcohol.

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• comlaw Likes this wine: 94 points

  December 25, 2021 - Decanted for 60 minutes. Should have been a little longer. Initially very strong tannins, but over the next 30 minutes they softened, and the wine really opened up. Dark fruit, some chocolate and spice, medium bodied. Still young, can cellar for years.

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• vinko84 wrote: 94 points

  November 3, 2021 - Another strong showing for this wine. My 2nd bottle in 2 years.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2006
• Type Red
• Producer Philip Togni
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Spring Mountain District
• UPC Codes 055467847507, 400002358534, 451287357507

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• Pending Delivery 12 (1%)
• In Cellars 1,148 (58%)
• Consumed 820 (41%)

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