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The July 2014 Internet-Only Auction Part 1
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Lot 1796
Estimate: $80
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96 · 95+
96 DM "Tasting this wine with Philip Togni and his daughter Lisa at their Spring Mountain estate in the winery, where it slumbered for twenty years, is not something I will soon forget. Its youthful exuberance offered a testament to the magic on their little slice of Napa mountain-grown heaven. Fantastically fragrant ironstone, black currant, and toasted walnuts are laced with fennel pollen, sage, and cedarwood. Full-bodied, smacking of the richest earthen humus, the intensity of which is matched only by the depth of black-toned fruit, which is lifted by a satiny sheet of ultra-fine-threaded tannins and the long finish delivers a “P.S” of crunchy black olives and chewy black currants." 95+ RP "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."
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96 DM "Tasting this wine with Philip Togni and his daughter Lisa at their Spring Mountain estate in the winery, where it slumbered for twenty years, is not something I will soon forget. Its youthful exuberance offered a testament to the magic on their little slice of Napa mountain-grown heaven. Fantastically fragrant ironstone, black currant, and toasted walnuts are laced with fennel pollen, sage, and cedarwood. Full-bodied, smacking of the richest earthen humus, the intensity of which is matched only by the depth of black-toned fruit, which is lifted by a satiny sheet of ultra-fine-threaded tannins and the long finish delivers a “P.S” of crunchy black olives and chewy black currants." 95+ RP "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."
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The fourth-largest wine producer in the world, led by California. American fine wine is defined by ripe, expressive fruit and a spirit of innovation, with Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon among the most sought-after wines globally.
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California's flagship appellation for opulent, structured Cabernet Sauvignon of ripe fruit, plush tannins and cellar-worthy depth.
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