Description

• Alcohol %: 14.5%
• Decant Time: 90 minutes
• Taste: black currant, blueberry compote, dark baking chocolate, toasted cardamom, violet blossom, tobacco leaf, menthol, toasted baking spices, iron minerality, firm but silky tannins, vanilla and oak spice, concentrated ripe fruit
• Food Matching: Grilled T-bone steak, Leg of lamb on the spit, Beef stifado (Greek braised beef with onions), Minute rump steak with garlic butter and snails, Beef with black bean sauce (Chinese), Grain-fed T-bone, chargrilled
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 100%,

Tasting note

來自海倫娜‧達科塔單一園的這款酒帶有山區土壤的結構感與濃郁果實。杯中散發紫羅蘭花香、黑莓糖漿與乾黑醋栗的氣味，還有薄荷感與烘烤香料的層次。口感飽滿而有彈性，藍莓果醬般的甜潤被細緻卻紮實的單寧托住，橡木帶來香草與微微烤香，餘韻長而帶有一抹苦甜黑巧克力與鐵感礦物味。釀造上使用法國橡木桶熟成13個月（90%新桶），讓酒體厚實但仍保有平衡。若立即飲用建議醒90分鐘，或長期窖藏以換取更柔和的口感。搭配炭烤牛排、羊腿或帶有醬香的燒肉最能襯出它的層次。

This single‑vineyard release from a 12.4‑acre block beneath Mount Saint Helena is a concentrated, mountain‑bred red with real presence. Aromas lift from the glass — violet blossom, blackberry liquor and dried black currants threaded with menthol and toasted baking spices. On the palate it shows generous, ripe dark fruit and blueberry compote framed by persistent, powdery tannins and rich, savory oak influence from 13 months in 90% new French barrels. The vintage delivered warmth and concentration, giving a wine that balances plush texture with firm structure and a long finish of bittersweet dark chocolate and iron-tinged minerality. Decant for around 90 minutes if drinking now; the wine is built to cellar but will sing alongside charred, savory red meats.

Winery

Anakota Wines 專注於以單一葡萄園、單一產地呈現風土特色。海倫娜‧達科塔園位於聖海倫娜山腳，坡度明顯、火山岩與礫土混合的土壤，加上來自冷池的迎面微風，讓果實成熟節奏放慢、風味更集中。酒莊以低產量栽培與精準的法國橡木桶運用（此酒13個月，90%新桶）著稱，目標是打造兼具力量與平衡的山區紅酒。

Anakota Wines is a focused estate project producing single‑vineyard, single‑site bottlings from steep volcanic ridges around Mount Saint Helena. The team emphasizes low‑yield fruit, site expression and careful French oak integration to craft wines of concentration and balance. The Helena Dakota bottling highlights a 12.4‑acre block with cool breezes and rocky soils that slow ripening and intensify flavours.