Lokoya Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 bottle shot
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Red SelectionMay 2026

Lokoya Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Cabernet Sauvignon$350

"The 2021 Lokoya Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon is a prestigious 100% varietal red wine crafted by winemaker Chris Carpenter from high-elevation vineyards in Napa Valley. It presents a saturated purple hue and a complex aromatic profile featuring black cherries, cassis, smoked tobacco, and graphite. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and massively concentrated, balancing velvety tannins with vibrant acidity and flavors of blueberry and forest floor. This powerful mountain wine is built for longevity, offering a long, mouthwatering finish and the potential to evolve gracefully in the cellar for up to 40 years."

Terroir

Napa Valley, California

Drinking Window

2027 - 2050

Serving Temp

63-65°F (17-18°C)

Aging Potential

Exceptional

Sommelier Food Pairings

Dry-aged ribeyeVenison loinHard mountain cheeses
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The Full Tasting Note

How this bottle showed at our tasting bench

Nose

Saturated black cherry and cassis with smoked tobacco and graphite — brooding, high-elevation intensity from the first swirl.

Palate

Massively concentrated yet velvety; blueberry and forest floor ride a spine of vibrant mountain acidity that keeps the power composed.

Finish

Long and mouthwatering, dark fruit and mineral echoing with real persistence.

What We Love

  • Chris Carpenter is the master of Napa mountain Cabernet, and Diamond Mountain is his velvet expression
  • Concentration without jam — altitude acidity keeps it vivid
  • A four-decade cellar candidate

What to Know

  • $350 and drinking years from its peak — this is an investment, not an impulse
  • The sheer density can overwhelm palates expecting valley-floor softness

How It Compares

Both come from Napa's northern end, but the Montelena Estate is the classical valley benchmark while the Lokoya is the mountain extremist — nearly double the price for noticeably more density, structure, and cellar demand. Read our Chateau Montelena Estate review →

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Lokoya Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

97 pts • Cabernet Sauvignon

Buy — $350