Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain features an evocative red and black currant-scented nose with nuances of spice box, lavender, tilled soil and chargrill plus a hint of tobacco. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is firm and fine grained, with lovely red and black fruit layers, finishing long and earthy. (LPB)

The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon (Diamond Mountain) is plush, dark and inviting. It is also quite soft for a young mountain Cabernet. Lavender, licorice and white flowers add nuance to a core of inky blue/purplish fruit. Medium in body and nicely lifted, the 2015 has a lot to offer. Best of all, it should drink well with only minimal cellaring. Graphite, crème de cassis and licorice appear on the nuanced finish. Lokoya's Diamond Mountain Cabernet emerges from the Wallis vineyard, which Jackson Family Estate purchased a few years back. (AG)

This is a big, brawny red, loaded with black and red currant, fig and bitter plum compote flavors that are still wrestling with one another a bit, backed by waves of briar, licorice snap and roasted apple wood. There's serious grip on the finish, but the fruit winds up, rippling longest. (JM)