Philip Togni - Cabernet Sauvignon 1995 (750ml) Trebbiano d'Abruzzo

Philip Togni - Cabernet Sauvignon 1995 (750ml) Trebbiano d'AbruzzoCritical Acclaim 96 points Wine Advocate Philip Togni is one of Californias most foresighted winemakers, holding back a small amount of wine and releasing it at age ten. This year, small quantities of the 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate were released, and, as I almost invariably do, I rated it higher than I did initially. It is a classic Cabernet Sauvignon that apparently turns to Bordeaux for elegance, structure, and complexity, yet retains Napas

it offers refreshing notes of boysenberries

with firm tannins and pretty floral

The palate is driven by notes of stone-fruit

It has been grown side-by-side with Zinfandel in the Dry Creek Valley for over 100 years

with red fruits and crushable currant candy notes

the wine displays a well-balanced mouthfeel

it is sweet and rounded with noticeable but very mild tannins that make it very delicate and easy to drink

The fruit is sourced from the Bien Nacido and Solomon Hills vineyards of Santa Maria Valley

The co-fermented pomace cuvée was pressed after a week

pleasant acidity

and dried apricots

Moderate wood frames very ripe aromas of plum