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2009 Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Knights Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 26
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Mdb1982 Likes this wine: 93 points
January 8, 2021 - This Anakota is very good. It's 2009, so it has really mellowed and is very smooth. Still has a prominent dark fruit flavor but you can taste the minerals too. Nice balance.
From winemaker:
Cooling breezes in this vineyard 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.
Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Vineyard explodes from the glass with wonderfully profound, expressive notions of baked plums, Black Forest cake, chargrill, molten rocks, tapenade and woodsmoke with nuances of dried flowers, bay leaves, truffles and unsmoked cigars. Full-bodied and firm, with fantastic freshness, the palate is laden with black fruit preserves and savory layers, finishing on a lingering savory note. 800 cases were made. -
tortega97 Likes this wine: 94 points
November 12, 2020 - Forest floor, black fruit, plum, tobacco, leather. Drinking great now but could probably hold on another 10!
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rmalloy Likes this wine: 92 points
August 2, 2020 - Very good. Smooth and sweet flavors of plums, prunes, leather, and cola. Anchored by strong tannins; seasoned with moderate pyrazines. Tastes at peak to me.
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Geaux Tigers wrote: flawed
December 5, 2019 - Old mold, must and grandma’s house. Tried a decant , this is dead.
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Geaux Tigers Likes this wine: 93 points
March 2, 2019 - Last wine of the night but showed well. Restrained but dark fruit emerged nicely. Tannins and oak were perfectly integrated. Plenty of acid indicates this has many years left. PQR on this is phenomenal!
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By Stephen Tanzer
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By John Szabo, MS
10/8/2015 (link)(Anakota Helena Dakota Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Knights Valley, Sonoma County, California red) Subscribe to see review text.
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Sonoma...A Thrill a Minute (Jul 2013) (link)(Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Vineyard Knights Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2013, IWC Issue #168 (link)(Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Knights Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2013, IWC Issue #168 (link)(Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Knights Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
The Best of Sonoma (Feb 2012) (link)(Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Vineyard Knights Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2011, IWC Issue #156 (link)(Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Knights Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
4/4/2014 (link) 92 points(Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Vineyard) Very dark ruby color; ripe red currant, cedar, black currant nose; rich, tight, tart black currant, cedar, ripe black fruit palate with suave, sweet tannins; needs 4 years; medium-plus finish (14.5% alcohol)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Anakota
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Helena Dakota Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Knights Valley
- UPC Code 784798410011
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 541 (58%)
- Consumed 386 (42%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
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