Stanislav Lobanov

8.9

16.5/20 (89/100) Не каждому понравится, но на данном этапе своего развития вино кажется интересным, демонстрируя ароматы маринованного перца и оливок, кураги, сушеных яблок и укропа. Существенно более фруктовое во вкусе. — 7 years ago

Ned Clark

9.6

Really excellent zin. — 8 years ago

Brian Boothe

9.1

Figueroa Mountain Brewing / Painted Cave Guava India Pale Ale / Burllton, CA — 8 years ago

Sommelara

9.0

Beer from El Salvador with the same quality as Heineken, Moretti and Stella. — 8 years ago

Eva Arnason

9.2

Had the 2014. Loved it — 8 years ago

PJC

10

TOSCAR combines so well tradition of Spanish wines with modernity in the profile! Perfect balance of fruit, tannins, alcohol and acidity. Long taste and mouthful. — 9 years ago

Frej Helstrand

9.2

Cosmic revisited - good juice, good job Salvador! — 10 years ago

Cole LeBourgeois

9.3

Heavy. Good. El Salvador. — 10 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

One of my favorite Napa producers & vintages from Philip Togni.

On the nose, ripe, perfumed florals, creamy fruits of; blackberries, mulberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, raspberries, plum and strawberries on the glass edges. Vibrant baking spices; vanilla, light cinnamon, clove & nutmeg. Dark smooth spices, mocha chocolate with caramel, dark berry cola, notes of black licorice, sweet tar, forest floral, fresh tobacco leaf, just a touch of dry herbs, graphite, loamy clay and dark, fresh red florals with lavender & violets.

The body is, round, ruby, lush & full. The structure, tension, length have just tipped to the very beginnings of the waning stage but, the balance is incredible. Ripe, perfumed florals, creamy fruits of; blackberries, mulberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, raspberries, plum and strawberries on the glass edges. Vibrant baking spices; vanilla, light cinnamon, clove & nutmeg. Dark smooth spices, mocha chocolate with caramel, dark berry cola, chalky volcanic minerals with some grit, crushed dry rocks, notes of black licorice, sweet tar, forest floral, tobacco with ash, soft leather, saddle-wood, some underbrush, just a touch of dry herbs, graphite, loamy clay and dark, fresh red florals with lavender & violets. The round acidity is near perfect. The long, round, ripe, ruby, lush, well balanced finish sings on the palate for minutes.

Photos of, the Philip Togni vineyard, cellar staff-Salvador Sanchez, Philip Togni and his daughter Lisa and their barrel room.

Producer notes and history...Philip Togni was born in England and earned a degree (the Dipome National d’Oenologie) at the University of Bordeaux under Emile Peynaud. World famous Winemaker & mega Wine Consultant Michel Rolland also studied under Emile.

After his studies, Philip Togni moved to the Napa Valley in 1959. His first job was planting vines at Mayacamas.

In his career, he has been the Winemaker for Chalone, Chappellet, Cuvaison, Gallo, Inglenook and Sterling before starting his own winery.

Philip Togni was the Winemaker at Chapellet when they made one of the top wines from the 1960’s, the legendary 1969 Chapellet.

Philip Togni Vineyards were founded in 1975 when he purchased 25 acres atop Spring Mountain at an elevation of 2,000 feet. It took until 1981 to plant the vineyard. Sadly, he had to replant in the early 1990’s due to phylloxera.

The winery released its first vintage in 1983, a Sauvignon Blanc. However, he no longer produces white wine.

It took a few more years until the first Cabernet Sauvignon wines were produced at the estate. The debut vintage for Philip Togni Cabernet was the 1985 vintage. The initial vintages of Philip Togni were 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Philip Togni does not produce wines with high alcohol. A style from Napa that is sorely missed by me.

The style of his wines are Left bank. Left Bank wines had a big influence on his winemaking and the estate. However, if you have ever spent time looking at his labels for alcohol levels, they’re nowhere to be found.

During the 1980’s, the BATF allowed wineries to state that their wine had the alcoholic strength of a table wine, which was around 7% to 14%. For wineries that had not requested to change their labels, those wineries were not forced to provide specific percent of alcohol. If their labels remain unchanged from their label during the 1980’s, they were only required to state the wine as table wine.

The vineyard contains rocky and clay soils at 2,000 feet. Like Howell Mountain, the vineyard is well above the fog line, which allows for more sunlight and riper fruit.

The Estate is planted to 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot.

Philip Togni makes three wines:

Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon. It is aged in 40% new, French oak barrels for an average of 20 months before bottling.

Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon is a big, powerful, tannic when wine young. PT requires longer cellar time. It’s made from ripe mountain fruit that can easily take a 10 to 20 year to fully mature. And trust me, it is closer to 20 years of aging before it’s ready to drink.

Philip Togni also produces a second wine called “Tanbark Hill.” It’s named after a prominent hill near the Estate. Tanbark Hill is a 3 1/2-acre parcel of young vines. A very good second wine for less money.

The third wine is Philip Togni Ca’ and is sweet red dessert wine that is produced from the grape, Black Hamburgh. This grape was popular in the Napa Valley before Prohibition. Black Hamburgh is also know as Black Muscat. It is a grape variety derived from the crossing of the Schiava Grossa and Muscat of Alexandria by R. Snow of Bedforshire, England in 1850, according to my studies.

Philip Togni remains a family Winery. The estate is managed by Philip Togni (in his 90’s), his wife Brigitta Togni and their daughter Lisa Togni. In time, it is expected that Lisa Togni will take over the estate.

— 7 years ago

Ben Powell

9.5

No. 3 in series of beers. Really like this one because it reminds me of Figueroa Mountain's Hoppy Poppy. Great hoppy bold flavor. — 9 years ago

Mark Calkin

9.0

The Grapes of Immortality as Salvador Dali painted them -- this wine made by Dali's family friends from Penedes is not DO as it's made from Cab Sauv and Petite Syrah varieties. It is though a rich and well balanced fruity wine that is beginning to open up tertiary animal and mushroom aromas. Black currants and cherries lead, it is subtly oaked with spice and some lingering black pepper. Finish, tannins and acidity are medium though. My fruit lead style of red I like, lacks some complexity — 10 years ago

with Claudine

CYesh

9.7

"An elegant woman is a woman who despises you and has no hair under her arms" - Salvador Dali — 10 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.0

Brilliant marketing and the wine is pretty damn good for $20. The producer is Field Recordings. The wine is Wonderwall. The source is Edna Valley. The varietal is Pinot Noir. And the label is Salvador Dali and his ocelot Babou. Sweet and sour cherry and rhubarb pie, with lots of tea and baking spice and an edge of salty, sandy Central Coast loam. — 7 years ago

Lindsey King

9.5

Maravilloso! Fresh, energetic, spirited. I drank this with someone whose name escapes me but who looked like Salvador Dali and I thought that was fitting for this. Red fruit, 'sweat dirt smell', pepper, violet. A little bit of stem in there too. Feels like when you lay down and remember you can imagine anything you like. — 8 years ago

with Kyle

Jonas Johansson

9.4

I like be this brown! The more brown the better — 8 years ago

Liyu Tan

9.0

Drinking outdoors with Dave — 8 years ago

Sara Casey

9.0

El Salvador — 8 years ago

Alex Alan

Wine Director Hotel Delmano

9.2

2006. Movia "Puro" sparkling rosé. This is what pink champagne would taste like if Salvador Dalí made it. Brilliant and way outside the box. — 9 years ago

James Ellis

9.4

Figueroa mountain brewing co. Kolsch style ale, absolutely magic! — 10 years ago

Gary Moreno Jr.

10

Might as well be Snapple. Made from the best stuff on earth. — 10 years ago

with Ben