Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain 2018

A profound and age-worthy Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon with aromas of blackberry, cassis, graphite, cedar, and violet. Concentrated layers of dark cherry, cocoa, tobacco, and baking spice unfold across a powerful palate balanced by firm tannins, vibrant acidity, and a remarkably long elegant finish.

Food Pairing: Pairs beautifully with ribeye steak, braised short ribs, roasted lamb, aged cheeses, wild mushrooms, and truffle-infused pasta dishes.

97 Points - Jeb Dunnuck

Taking lots of air to show at its best, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a brilliant, classic, age-worthy wine from this great estate. It certainly shows the more structured, vibrant style of the 2018 vintage with lively acids, yet it has utterly classic Cabernet creme de cassis and almost blue fruits as well as Bordeaux-like notes of lead pencil, cedarwood, tobacco, and assorted floral nuances. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it brings rock-solid intensity, perfectly ripe yet building, firm tannins, and again, the vintage's freshness, purity, and elegance. It reminds me of a top Saint-Julien and classic, old school, structured Cabernet that will reward bottle age.

96 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate offers up intense notes of crushed black currants, fresh blackberries and ripe red plums with hints of pencil lead, black raspberries, underbrush and unsmoked cigars plus a touch of tapenade. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers bold, crunchy black and red berry layers with a lively backbone and firm, grainy tannins, finishing long and energetic.

94 Points - Wine Spectator

This throwback starts with an expressive mix of savory, menthol and tobacco notes followed by very racy red currant, damson plum and bitter cherry fruit. Licorice root and warm earth accents fill in on the finish, with an iron note piercing through at the end. This is seriously grippy, with an old-school, rugged personality.