2005 Lokoya Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 95.5 points

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  10/13/2019 - Chris Likes this wine: 98 Points

  Part of a 2005 vintage wine dinner. My wine of the night. Absolutely stunning. A great mountain cab that had excellent balance. Tannins integrated. Looked good in the glass, excellent nose, great initial impression in the mouth and long long finish. Went up against the ‘05 Leoville Las Cases and trounced it by a mile.

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  11/19/2016 - Collector1855 wrote: 95 Points

  Napa Valley Master Class with Robert Parker; 11/10/2016-11/20/2016 (Napa Valley): During a tasting session at Lokoya with the winemaker and commercial director. Nose of dark fruit, touch of dried fruit, licorice, gingerbread, the warmth of the vintage is visible in the aromatic profile. Lots of strawberry as well. Rich on the palate, the tannins are obviously a bit more tame than in the 2013 but still there is quite some dryness at the finish. In an acceptable range for my as a regular Bordeaux drinker but many of the women at the table found it too tannic.
  PS: My summary for Lokoya is: The wines are really characterful and aromatic but the tannins are too rustic and lead to a drying finish of almost all the wines. Can they soften enough with age is the question.

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