2011 Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (17) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  11/29/2023 - KTelaak_Buffalo Likes this wine: 94 Points

  A little unpredictable on the first night. Absolutely wonderful on night 2 with the fruits really out and present. I'm used to drinking these much older. Lesson learned. I'll wait longer next time.

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  12/23/2022 - Mnawacki Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Broken cork on opening, with barnyard on the palate that needed about 45 minutes of decanting to clear out. Then pure glory, as deep dark fruit fused with lush and smooth tannins to deliver magic in a bottle. In a wonderful drinking window, mature and fully evolved.

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  10/22/2022 - NEducatedGes wrote: 94 Points

  Pop and pour, brought to Jim & Marie’s for dinner. Nice

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  2/4/2022 - forceberry wrote: 89 Points

  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). 14,5% alcohol. Tasted in 2011-2000 Togni Cab vertical.
  
  Deep, dark and only very slightly translucent purplish-red color. Quite open and rather ripe yet still surprisingly Bordeaux-like nose with layered aromas of juicy blackcurrants, some plummy tones, a little bit of herbaceous leafy character, light inky tones, a hint of tobacco, a touch of brambly blackberry and a whiff of alcohol. The wine is quite juicy and slightly warm on the palate with a moderately full body and intense flavors of ripe blackcurrants and succulent dark fruits, some blueberry jam, light gravelly mineral tones, a little bit of tobacco and a hint of leafy greenness. The overall feel is silky smooth but also a bit soft, thanks to the medium-to-moderately high acidity and ripe, polished medium-plus tannins that slowly pile up on the gums. The finish is ripe, rich and juicy with flavors of ripe blackcurrants and sweet plummy fruit, some savory wood spice, light smoky notes of toasted oak, a little bit of earth, a hint of gravelly minerality and a herbaceous touch of leafy greenness.
  
  A rather old-school Napa Cab with a markedly Bordelais character - although a bit on the ripe side, the wine shows nevertheless great intensity with a nice, subtly herbaceous touch that contrasts nicely with the juicy cassis-driven fruit. However, compared to other vintages that were tasted, this wine had a surprisingly soft structure, which made the wine feel very accessible, but also a bit underwhelming in character and perhaps not promising that much on the aging potential. However, seeing how very youthful the wine still is, after 10 years of aging, it's quite obvious that this wine is still on its way up and it is not going to go on a decline anytime soon. Fine, well-made stuff. Expect the score to go up as the wine ages.

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  12/22/2021 - Rbtrage wrote: 92 Points

  Tastes more like a good Bordeaux wine.

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