2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain
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100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Tasted blind. Very dark purple. Cedary nose. It even smells a little of the pine you find in California houses. Very sweet and luscious on the palate with the sandy tannins kicking in on the end and unrelated to the palate. Definitely needs food. Doesn’t quite follow through to a glorious finish. A bit unresolved. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jeb Dunnuck
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My favorite of the 2021s from Lokoya is the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain. It boasts complex floral and herbal notes of violets, bay leaf and sage that add wonderful nuance to the wine's ripe cherry and cassis fruit. It's full-bodied yet silky and elegant, a thrilling contrast with what you might expect from a "mountain" wine. It's still concentrated and tannic, with a lingering, dusty finish and plenty of aging potential.
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District is another incredible effort, revealing a dense purple hue and a kaleidoscope-like array of cassis, violets, spring flowers, and tobacco leaf, as well as full-bodied richness and ripe, velvety tannins. It has perfectly integrated oak, tannins, and acidity, flawless balance, and the class to benefit from 4-5 years in the cellar and evolve for 25-30 years.