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"...an outrageously beautiful wine and also one of the wines of the year. A soaring, exotic bouquet makes a strong opening statement. Pliant and creamy, with mind-blowing textural finesse, the 2021 dazzles from start to finish. The 2021 possesses mind-blowing purity and exceptional finesse."

99 Points, Vinous

"Possibly the best wine produced here since the terrific 2001 or 1991, Togni's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate comes across as rather cool and fresh, with gentle grace notes of mountain sage lending nuance..."



98+ Points, Robert Parker

Only 1,020 Cases Made

The Chateau Margaux of Spring Mountain

PHILIP TOGNI — Winemaker of 72 Vintages & Still Going

Former Winemaker of: 1959 Mayacamas, 1969 Chappellet

Contemporary of Diamond Creek, Dunn, Araujo/Eisele @ Fraction $

2021 Togni Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

• Ratings: VM 99, WA 98+, TWI 97+, WS 96
• 12 bottles left @ $228.99
• 6 magnums left @ $499.99

2019 Togni 'Tanbark Hill Vineyard' Cabernet Sauvignon

• Ratings: WA 92+, WS 92, VM 91
• 15 bottles left @ $89.97

• Created by Winemaker Philip Togni who crafted the RP 100-point 1969 Chappellet which is widely regarded as the greatest California Cabernet Sauvignons ever produced

• Internationally Renowned: the Togni Cabernet has bested top Bordeaux twice in official professional blind tastings including Latour, Margaux, Haut-Brion and Mouton Rothschild

• 100% Estate Fruit from a 25 Acre Estate at the Top of Spring Mountain



• Extremely Limited. Most of the 1,000 case annual production is sold to a mailing list on a first-come basis

• We have been completely BLOWN-AWAY by any aged bottles we've ever tasted

"No one is more deserving of this success than Philip Togni, who has made some of the all-time great Napa Valley Cabernets going back to the late 1960s. His daughter Lisa appears to be poised to do the same as she takes over the family estate from her parents.”

—Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media

"This is an irrefutable source of remarkable Cabernet Sauvignons that last 20-30+ years! Cabernet enthusiasts who have not yet discovered Philip Togni should be on a crusade for his wines, which will handsomely repay extended cellaring.”

—Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate



"In turn, the Togni wines have gained a reputation for astonishing endurance. They are tensile and savory, dark-fruited and cedar-edged, showing the broad, ripe structure that shows mastery with this particular grape. They routinely last 20 years or more, matching the toughness of great old Bordeaux with a Napan generosity.”

—Jon Bonné, SF Chronicle

Hello Napa Cab Collector,

We are excited to offer several rare and extremely limited offerings from Cult Spring Mountain producer - Philip Togni. While most of Philip Togni's annual 1,000 case production is sold through their mailing list, we were able to obtain a miniscule allocation of his most recent releases.

More about Philip Togni:

Where to begin? By stating the fact that Philip Togni's wines can age 30+ years, rivaling Randy Dunn's. Also, Philip Togni crafted the 1969 Chappellet which Robert Parker declared was the greatest California Cabernet Sauvignon he had ever tasted. Not to mention that an official blind tasting in Brussels, in which some of Belgium's best professional wine tasters rated California and Bordeaux wines, twice ranked the 1990 Togni Cabernet above eleven other Bordeaux and California Cabernets of 1990 including Latour, Margaux, Haut-Brion and Mouton.

Here's what Wine Advocate reporter Joe Czerwinski reported on his visit to the winery last year:

Earlier this year, I was able to arrange a visit with Philip and Birgitta Togni. Now in their mid-90s, their daughter Lisa is largely running the show, but we spent some socially distanced time outside talking about their early days on Spring Mountain. Not surprisingly, the Glass fire was the first topic of conversation, as there were scorched tree trunks all around, and a crew of workers were cutting and removing dead and fallen trees. "Our neighbors [Lokoya] saved us," said Philip. It is an untold story of the recent fires in California, that in the wake of overstretched government-funded firefighting departments, private companies with deep pockets have had to contribute to the defense of their own properties—but they have also come to the aid of their neighbors. "We've been lucky to be here for 45 years," said Birgitta. The two of them have been in Napa since 1959, when Philip started working for Mayacamas. He later moved on to work for Chapellet—helping establish their vineyard on Pritchard Hill and making their legendary 1969 Cabernet Sauvignon—and Cuvaison, where he was working as winemaker, when, as Philip tells it, "Birgitta said, 'Let's not work for somebody else.' " By 1981, they had purchased 25 acres on Spring Mountain and planted 4.5 acres—three of them devoted to Sauvignon Blanc, "for cashflow," said Philip. They made their first Cabernet in 1983 but replanted in 1985—most of their current vines date to then, a mix of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. "I made the '56 Château Lascombes," said Philip. "So, I mirrored that cépage." Lisa Togni, who has an MBA and worked harvests in Australia (twice) and at Léoville Barton, said, "So much of what we do here is similar to how things used to be done in the Médoc. If we can grow good grapes, the winemaking is easy." The vineyards now encompass a total of 10.5 acres, with two parcels that produce softer, less tannic wines, devoted to the production of Tanbark Hill. Yields are thinned to three tons per acre, never supplemented by outside fruit. But despite the small size of the estate, 10-ton fermenters are the norm. "We prefer the larger volume, for higher-temperature fermentations," said Lisa. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrel, with about 40% new French oak. The family does plan to bottle 2020 wines this summer. "We picked well before the Glass fire," said Lisa. "We'd just pressed the day before." Later, we went down into the cellar to taste, still being careful to stay far apart—Philip sat on a stool about 30 feet away. We didn't look at barrel samples on this occasion, but we did taste the current releases (2019) and a couple of library releases that are made available to long-term customers. These remain benchmark mountain Cabernets, with decades of aging potential.

We have to reiterate that Togni's wines are normally available ONLY through limited allocation offers to their mailing list, and a few select restaurants worldwide. This is an exceptional offer for some truly exceptional wines So order now and don't miss out!

Cheers,

—James Tran

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