ANAKOTA
HELENA DAKOTA VINEYARD
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2011
Patience is a virtue when aging the right wines, and Anakota’s 2011 Helena Dakota Vineyard Cabernet, crafted by legendary 100-point winemaker Pierre Seillan, proves it. After nearly a decade in the bottle, this wine from the challenging 2011 growing season is indescribably brilliant. Like many 2011 vintage wines from world-class producers, time in the bottle has transformed them into magnificent, collector-worthy wines.
Helena Dakota Vineyard is a sloping 12-acre parcel that has for decades produced powerful yet sophisticated wines marked by structure and elegance and their ability to stand the test of time. Pierre says the Cabernet Sauvignon from Helena Dakota reminds him of Pauillac or Saint-Estèphe. Their 2011 vintage will rock you to your core when you taste it and is a joy to behold. For transparency, we added the old reviews from 2014 below that don’t represent how great this perfectly ready-to-drink beauty is showing now.
ANAKOTA
HELENA DAKOTA VINEYARD
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2011
Your Price: $119.99
“The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Vineyard is slightly softer and rounder, and is civilized for a young Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon. Its deep ruby/purple hue is followed by sweet blackcurrant fruit intermixed with hints of wet rocks and gravel. Dense, ripe, and approachable, it should be consumed over the next decade or more.”
91+ Points
“Smoke, tobacco, iron and a host of ferrous notes emerge from the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Vineyard. A wine of gorgeous complexity and personality, the 2011 is going to need at least a few years to fully unwind. There is a lot going on in the glass. Next to the Montana, the Dakota is more savory and also shows a bit more structure. Both are beautiful.”
91+ Points
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