The second label from Philip Togni Vineyard, “Tanbark Hill” comes from the same 10.5-acre estate vineyard as their eponymous wine and receives the same impeccable care in the cellar (20 months in 40% new French oak). The wine generally consists of fruit harvested from a 3-acre block (planted to 99% Cabernet Sauvignon) which has slightly richer soils. Added to the wine made from this block are barrels destined for the Estate bottling that are deemed more suitable for earlier drinking.
Very well balanced and ready to drink. Great Napa character with the added complexity of tastes because of the colder nights in Calistoga.