Lokoya, Diamond Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon Brut Zero the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape

the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is a blockbuster thats up with the top two to three wines of the vintage

At the same time in keeping with its having been harvested immediately after significant rainfall there isnt the focused sense of concentration that applies to this years Scharzhofberg Spätlesen or to a more typical Müller Kabinett

it was a shorter crop and they produced less bottles than the average

Here too there is enough reduction present to require plenty of aeration

Lokoya, Diamond Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon Brut Zero the 2006 Chateauneuf du PapeIron, tobacco, incense, graphite and smoke all open up in the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain. Rich, ample and layered on the palate, the 2012 boasts tons of depth and plenty of personality. This is the most intensely mineral and savory of the four Lokoya Cabernets. It is also one of the more open wines in this range today. With time in the glass, the fruit takes on distinctly more red hued tones of expression, along with distinctive floral