2019 Lokoya Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

Lokoya's 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain is a bit floral and herbal, with lovely bay leaf and sage nuances vaguely reminiscent of some Margaret River Cabernets. Ripe cassis and cherries round out the full-bodied palate in a seamless combination of velvet and silk, finishing long and slinky, again marked by fine-grained, soft tannins. Fruit from two vineyards—Yverdon and Wurtele—goes into this wine, which aged in Sylvain barriques for their subtlety.

98 points robertparker.com

This is an amazing young wine with blackcurrant, iodine, oyster shell and tile. Crushed stone, too. Full-bodied, yet bright and linear, with great depth and intensity. Tensioned and formed with superb tannins. Framed and real. Speaks of the place. Give this four to five years of bottle age. One for the cellar. Try after 2027. 

98 points jamessuckling.com

Intricate aromas of kirsch, tobacco, potpourri, pine forest, and smoky cedar. Massively powerful and concentrated dark fruit gives buoyancy to this brooding Cabernet. Firm, fine woody tannins lay a solid foundation for a wine that keeps giving through layers of wet river stones, underbrush, herbs, dried currants and walnut husks. A very precise wine with the freshness of a cool, crisp Spring Mountain morning.

98 points jebdunnuck.com

High above the valley floor on the rugged volcanic slopes of Howell Mountain, Lokoya crafts Cabernet Sauvignon that captures Napa at its most intense and mountain sculpted. Founded in the 1990s as part of the Jackson Family portfolio, Lokoya focuses exclusively on single mountain appellations, working with low yielding vineyards where elevation, rocky soils and cooler nights shape wines of formidable structure and purity. Howell Mountain is renowned for producing Cabernet with dark fruit power, firm tannins and a distinctive mineral edge that rewards long cellaring.

An inky garnet purple core announces the wine’s depth and concentration. Aromas unfold with layers of blackcurrant, blackberry and boysenberry intertwined with graphite, crushed rock, cedar and subtle hints of violets and dark cocoa. There is a wild mountain intensity to the perfume, balanced by precision and clarity.

The palate is full bodied and commanding, delivering dense cassis and black plum fruit framed by powerful yet finely grained tannins and vibrant acidity. Notes of espresso, tobacco leaf and savoury spice build through the mid palate, leading to an exceptionally long, structured finish that feels both muscular and elegant. Built for serious cellaring, this Cabernet Sauvignon will evolve magnificently over twenty to thirty years, developing layers of leather, truffle and complex earthy nuance.

A natural partner for richly flavoured cuisine, it shines with chargrilled ribeye, slow roasted lamb shoulder, venison loin or aged hard cheeses. Lokoya Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon captures the dramatic spirit of Napa’s mountain terroir, perfect for milestone celebrations, fireside evenings and those moments when a truly monumental wine defines the experience.