2019 Lokoya, Cabernet Sauvignon, Spring Mountain District, 3x750ml

2019 Lokoya, Cabernet Sauvignon, Spring Mountain District, 3x750ml

The 2019 vintage with its wet winter, cool spring, mild summer has given the wines energy, freshness, and balance. No fierce heat spikes in the summer, with temperatures ranging between 23℃ and 29℃. Allowing the fruit to hang for an extended period until harvest - beginning for Lokoya on 1st November. Straight out of the gate they are approachable, but with complex layers of dark fruit. Make no mistake, these wines whilst thrilling now will cellar for decades and many winemakers hailing 2019 to be one of the standout vintages of the decade.

Availability: 4 weeks

Case size: 3 / Bottle size: 750ml

Duty Status
From £1,280.00

Critics Score: 98

Publication: Jeb Dunnuck

Drinking Dates: 2025-2051

Also from two sites, the 2019 Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon is all Cabernet Sauvignon aged in 87% new French oak. It's another deeply hued Cabernet revealing a stunning bouquet of ripe red and black plums, graphite, bouquet garni, tobacco, and sappy flowers. Rich, full-bodied, gorgeously balanced, and lengthy on the palate, it deserves 4-5 years of bottle age and will keep for 20-25 years. As with most Spring Mountain releases, it shines just as much for its complexity, nuance, and balance as its power and richness.
Established in 1995, Lokoya is a collection of four distinct Cabernet Sauvignons from four of Napa Valley’s most celebrated mountain appellations: Mount Veeder, Howell Mountain, Spring Mountain, and Diamond Mountain. These limited-production wines are 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, fermented with native yeast, and bottled unfined and unfiltered, resulting in the purest expression of place. The grape variety and winemaking for the four wines remain consistent, allowing the vineyard sites to shine with the climate, soils, and sunlight all fully expressed in the glass. Given the high elevation of the sites, the vineyards demand constant attention. The deep understanding of the vineyard trajectory in each vintage comes from Winemaker Christopher Carpenter’s years of expertise. Intervention is kept to a minimum both in the vineyard and in the cellar, preserving the unique terroirs that are - Lokoya.