Lokoya Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 (750ML)

98 Points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (100% Cabernet Sauvignon) is deep purple-black in color and offers an incredible perfume of lilacs, black truffles, violets and menthol over a core of cassis, mulberries and warm plums plus a waft of tobacco leaf. The palate is full-bodied and built like a brick house with very firm, very ripe tannins and oodles of freshness cutting through the earthy layers, finishing very long. 920 cases produced." 10/18

97 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous: "The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon (Howell Mountain), all from Keyes, is dark and explosive on the palate, with tremendous thrust and intensity in all directions. Crushed rocks, menthol, crème de cassis, dark chocolate, pencil shavings and cured meats race out of the glass. Dense and potent, the 2016 has a very bright future ahead of it. The Howell Mountain is a wine of gravitas and pure power. (Drink between 2022-2036)" 12/18

97+ Points, Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com: "Lots of pine forest, savory herbs, California bay leaf, and both black and blue fruits emerge from the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain. It's another full-bodied, singular wine from Chris that's perfectly balanced, with beautiful concentration and the purity and balance that's the hallmark of this great vintage. Short-term cellaring will be the name of the game here and it will be long-lived. Anticipated maturity: 2021-2046 (Drink between 2021-2046)" 01/19