If one presses Philip Togni to pick a favorite vintage at his Spring Mountain property
since the first release in the 1983 vintage, the 1991 is the one that he chooses. And, it is easy to
see why, as this youthful wine...
If one presses Philip Togni to pick a favorite vintage at his Spring Mountain property
since the first release in the 1983 vintage, the 1991 is the one that he chooses. And, it is easy to
see why, as this youthful wine has all of the constituent components for future greatness on both
the nose and palate. The bouquet is still on the young side, offering up notes of cassis, black
cherries, cigar smoke, just a touch of incipient chipotles, stony soil tones, a bit of remaining bell
pepper and tobacco leaf. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and bottomless at
the core, with firm, ripe tannins, excellent focus and grip, great intensity of flavor and a very
long, youthful and promising finish. This will be absolutely stellar, but give it at least another six
to ten years’ worth of bottle age! 2022-2075. 95+