Lokoya
Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
On the nose, dark tary cassis, black licorice, dried florals, touch of green bell pepper and black olive. The fruits are ripe & juicy. The tannins are very well resolved. Blackberries, black cherries, blueberry pie with end crust, black plum, black raspberries, raspberry cola, black cherry cola, sprinkle of herbs, just a whiff of green bell pepper, clove, nutmeg, hint of cinnamon, mix of dry & fresh florals, leather, tobacco, dry stems, crushed brown volcanic rocks, nice acidity & decent, long, finish. Many say the 98 vintage wasn't very good and that's generally true. However, I've found many showed much better in time than when they were young and being reviewed. This one rides the fence of overachieving the vintage and falling into the 98 vintage characterization. The fruits just don't sing as they should but it's not bad either. The wines structure also falls short of what we expect from very good Napa Cabernet. The complexity and elegance are very solid. Tonight, the 98 was better on it's own than with the ribeye. Looking forward to seeing the Lokoya staff next month.
On the nose, dark tary cassis, black licorice, dried florals, touch of green bell pepper and black olive. The fruits are ripe & juicy. The tannins are very well resolved. Blackberries, black cherries, blueberry pie with end crust, black plum, black raspberries, raspberry cola, black cherry cola, sprinkle of herbs, just a whiff of green bell pepper, clove, nutmeg, hint of cinnamon, mix of dry & fresh florals, leather, tobacco, dry stems, crushed brown volcanic rocks, nice acidity & decent, long, finish. Many say the 98 vintage wasn't very good and that's generally true. However, I've found many showed much better in time than when they were young and being reviewed. This one rides the fence of overachieving the vintage and falling into the 98 vintage characterization. The fruits just don't sing as they should but it's not bad either. The wines structure also falls short of what we expect from very good Napa Cabernet. The complexity and elegance are very solid. Tonight, the 98 was better on it's own than with the ribeye. Looking forward to seeing the Lokoya staff next month.
Dec 18th, 2016