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| Sourced exclusively from Estate-owned Knights Valley vineyards, Anakota is a collection of single vineyard, single varietal Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon wines that exemplify the rustic elegance and spirit of Sonoma County’s Mount St. Helena. Situated in the flanks and foothills of Mount St. Helena, each mountain vineyard is brought to life as stressed vines struggle with rocky soils and challenging climatic conditions to create small, intensely flavored berries. | Healdsburg, CA
Phone: (707) 525-6501
Website: http://www.anakota.com
Appellation: Knights Valley |
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2003 Helena Montana Cabernet Sauvignon
Knights Valley
The Helena Montana Vineyard 2003 vintage is a very dark to opaque ruby color. It is relatively subtle and Bordeaux-like with powerful aromas of dark fruits, blackberry, cassis and ... morea hint of blueberry, combined with notes of graphite, slate, smoke and spice. It is full bodied and layered on the palate with tart blackberry and dark plum flavors accentuated by notes of new leather and fennel. This is a true mountain fruit wine with rocky minerality and firm tannins.
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2003 Helena Dakota Cabernet Sauvignon
Knights Valley
The Helena Dakota Vineyard 2003 vintage is a very dark to opaque ruby in color opening with aromas of powerful, fresh, ripe blackberries, plums, raspberries, and cassis with hints ... moreof tobacco, vanilla, violets and dark soil. On the palate the wine is full bodied and concentrated with notes of dark cherry, plums, anise, coffee and a distinct minerality. This is a textured wine with great vitality, embedded tannins and a long finish which bodes well for extended aging.
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2002 Helena Montana Cabernet Sauvignon
Knights Valley
The Helena Montana Vineyard 2002 vintage is a deep garnet color that veers into purple. The fruit is concentrated and bright with an initial raspberry fragrance followed by black p ... moreepper, spice and cedar. Elegant tannins and velvety mouth feel characterize this bold and complex Cabernet Sauvignon with hints of black currant, chocolate and coffee on a very long finish.
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2002 Helena Dakota Cabernet Sauvignon
Knights Valley
The Helena Dakota Vineyard 2002 vintage is a deep ruby color with saturated aromas of blackberry, dark cherry and subtle hints of oak. The dark fruit leads the way to a slight mine ... moreral finish with traces of cocoa and coffee. Supple tannins support a powerful yet elegant structure.
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2001 Helena Montana Cabernet Sauvignon
Knights Valley
The 2001 vintage marks the second single vineyard wine sourced from Helena Montana and the first single vineyard wine distributed to the public. The fruit for this wine is exceptio ... morenally concentrated, as indicated by the deep, dark purple color, and the rich, black fruit bouquet. Although black fruit also prevails in the full-bodied flavor, hints of chocolate and espresso are present. Remarkably soft tannins give this 2001 vintage wine a velvet-like quality.
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2001 Helena Dakota Cabernet Sauvignon
Knights Valley
The 2001 vintage marks the first single vineyard wine sourced from Helena Dakota. The vibrant, dark ruby color of this wine is followed by a vivacious cherry and violet nose. The f ... moreruit-forward flavors begin with red berry enhanced by a slight hint of wood. Helena Dakota's powerful fruit flavor continues to unfold, with black fruit and a note of cedar. The impressive structure of this wine, coupled with soft tannins, lends to a long, refined finish.
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Updated on June 28, 2008
CrazyAboutWine recommends contacting Anakota Wines at http://www.anakota.com or calling (707) 525-6501 to verify the winery's location.
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