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2006 Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Montana Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Knights Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 12
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Jmrobotics Does not like this wine: 89 points
December 7, 2021 - A bite of a disappointment, flat and little bitter.
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iamandyc Does not like this wine: 88 points
February 26, 2021 - There are a lot of good things about this seriously built wine but this bottle came off medicinal and herbal on the mid palate and finish that just didn't make this as enjoyable as I'd like. Dark, brooding wine with lots of earthy character and flinty.
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AllRed wrote: 92 points
July 25, 2020 - 4th Saturday Group: Uptown Brown Bag (R&Ds): Double blind. Inky opaque color. Opens with a resiny note, along with currant and black fruit. Well-balanced. Abundant black fruit on the palate balanced by spice and earth tones. Finishes with nice length. Tannins are firm but very fine. Easy to pick out as a Napa cab. My favorite of this flight. 92-93 pts.
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Motz wrote: 93 points
July 31, 2019 - Well...this is massive! It features head-spinning range and depth. Exceptionally well made, and likely to continue its evolution for another two plus decades. Powerfully concentrated, and I do mean powerfully, with medium plus acid and high tannin. This is one of those wines that may not ever fully integrate because the tannin, ripe tannin to be sure, but tannin nonetheless, overpowers the medium plus acid. Indeed, one of the most tannic wines I have tasted in a while. Time, a whole lot of it, will tell. If the acid holds firm, allowing the tannins to integrate, it will be beautiful. 93-95.
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iamandyc wrote: 90 points
November 22, 2017 - A lot to like regarding the dark fruit and some decent underlying complexity but the abrasive tannins on the finish temper my enthusiasm. Definitely better with food than as a sipper. Nose in the decanter upon opening was heavenly led by dark fruit aromas. Maybe a super long decanting would allow it to come together or just another 2006 vintage cab with tougher tannin profile.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144 (link)(Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Montana Knights Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer Anakota
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Helena Montana Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Knights Valley
- UPC Code 784798410011
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 73 (41%)
- Consumed 103 (59%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
50% Like It 4 votes
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
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