2022 Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Vineyard
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The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota is darker, more plush and more put together than the Montana, but it’s also a very young, inward wine. Layers of mocha, asphalt, crushed rocks, bay laurel, espresso bean and blackberry fruit present a smooth, unified front. There’s a lot of power beneath the surface, but the 2022 will undoubtedly need several years to blossom. This is a very attractive wine that ticks all the right boxes.
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The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota matured for 15 months in 85% new French oak. It has slowly unfurling aromas of blackcurrant, blueberry, lilac, tobacco and iron, plus seamlessly integrated new-oak spice. The full-bodied palate is much more open at this stage, offering detailed flavors ranging from dark fruit to floral perfume. It’s structured by velvety tannins and mouthwatering acidity and has a long, latent finish. It will benefit from several years in the cellar. 930 cases were made.