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JFW Anakota Helena Dakota Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
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JFW Anakota Helena Dakota Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
- Country USA
- Region Knights Valley
- Case size 6/75
- Abv 14.5% %
- 13 months in 70% new French oak barrels
- FLAVOR PROFILE:
- Violet blossom, blackberry, liquor, menthol, dried black currants, toasted baking, spices and tobacco leaf Wines packed with elegance, complexity, and finesse. A pure mountain stream and rocky ridge separate this vineyard from our Helena, Montana, vineyard.
- 99 Points – Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, January 2021
98+ Points – Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, July 2021
Replenishing winter rains ushered an exceptional start to the 2018 growing season, leading to a lengthy bud break and flowering, with a nearly perfect fruit set throughout a cool spring. Warm weather and bright sunshine settled in by June, but the nights remained very cool, and the season progressed without major heat spikes. These ideal conditions continued well into the fall, leading to the ripening of tannins, sugar levels, and acidity. The 2018 Helena Dakota is fragrant, opulent, and complex, bursting with fresh blueberry and black currant, Crème de Violette, and subtle fresh bay leaf aromatics. The palate is luxurious and rich, perfectly balancing this wine’s firm structure and driving it to a long finish of dark baking chocolate and luscious dark fruit. — Pierre Seillan, Vigneron
Price | £586.03 |
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Country | United States |
Vintage | 2018 |
Bottles Per Case | 6 |
Bottle Size | 75 |
2 cases 10% off | No |
Winery | Knights Valley is a remote winegrowing region bridging Sonoma and Napa Counties. It’s an untamed landscape defined by rugged mountains, steep hillsides, placid meadows, and abundant wildlife. Even though this AVA has produced some of the world’s greatest wines, it is still a mystery to most. Set along the flanks and foothills of Mount St. Helena and the Mayacamas Mountains, this rustic sanctuary possesses the sparse volcanic soils and cusp maritime climate needed to produce elegant, profound, and age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignons. This 12.4-acre vineyard runs southeast to northwest on the eastern side of scenic Highway 128 and possesses slopes of up to 15 degrees. Prevailing westerly winds pass over a large, cold pond and blow uphill, parallel to the rows of vines. These cooling breezes slow down the ripening of the grapes and result in wines that are packed with elegance, complexity, and finesse. A pure mountain stream and rocky ridge separate this vineyard from our Helena, Montana, vineyard. |
Keywords | Anakota, Dakota Cabernet, Sauvignon |