2023 Lokoya Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 3-Pack in OWC

The Lokoya Winery Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced primarily from two estate-owned vineyards: the 10 hectare Yverdon Vineyard, perched at 640 metres, and the 18 hectare Wurtele Vineyard, situated at around 304 metres. Both sites are planted on ancient, ocean-bottom sedimentary soils, which impart a distinctive mineral signature to the wine. Readers familiar with this wine know it is typically profoundly layered and expressive. In 2023, the wine is so fresh, so enticing, and simply seamless, with Chris Carpenter's characteristic off-the-charts intensity. Layers of blue-black fruit unfold alongside lavish notes of tobacco and dark, salted chocolate, with accents of sagebrush, mint, and bay laurel. Despite the extraordinary concentration, the wine feels remarkably fresh, driven by energy rather than weight. Ultra-fine, elongated, polished tannins carry an ironstone and graphite intensity that gives the wine remarkable dimension.