2010 Anakota Helena Dakota Cabernet Sauvignon (1500 ml)

品飲筆記：酒色深沉，香氣以黑色果實為主軸，像是黑醋栗與黑櫻桃，隨後浮現雪松、礦石氣息與香草、烘焙香料的橡木香。口感厚實豐富，果味濃縮但不笨重，酸度帶動全體節奏，單寧扎實且細緻，尾韻乾淨且綿長。
產區與田地：來自海倫娜達科塔的12.4英畝山坡葡萄園，位於聖海倫娜山西側，坡度可達15度。山前一池冷水和迎面西風會沿著行列上吹，延緩成熟期，使果實累積更多層次與平衡感，土壤帶石質與排水良好，果實表現緊實有力。
釀造：小批量發酵，注重溫和萃取與分層，13個月在90%新法國橡木桶熟成。以軟木塞封瓶，具長期陳年潛力。
建議醒酒與搭配：醒約一小時口感更開放，適合與烤牛排、燉牛肉、紅肉滷味或熟成硬奶酪搭配。

Tasting Note: Dense garnet with youthful rim. Aromas open to rich black fruit—cassis, black cherry—layered with cedar, graphite and vanilla from generous new French oak. On the palate it's concentrated and structured: ripe dark fruit core, baking spice and a streak of minerality, framed by firm yet ripe tannins and bright acidity that keep everything in balance. The finish is long and focused.
Producer & Vineyard: Sourced from the compact 12.4-acre Helena Dakota site on the western flank of Mount Saint Helena, the vineyard sits on slopes up to 15° and benefits from cooling westerly breezes off a cold pond. These conditions slow ripening and encourage complexity and balance in the fruit.
Winemaking: Small-lot fermentation with careful extraction, followed by 13 months in 90% new French oak barrels. Bottled with cork closure and built for long-term aging (drinking window 2013–2063).
Serve: Decant for 60–90 minutes and serve at 16–18°C. Pairs beautifully with grilled or braised red meats and mature cheeses.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.8 - 14.5%
• Decant Time: 60-90 minutes
• Taste: black fruit, cassis, dark cherry, cedar, vanilla, graphite, baking spices, concentrated, firm tannins, balanced acidity, long finish, mountain minerality, oak spice
• Food Matching: Grilled or roasted beef (T-bone, ribeye), Braised beef (stifado, pot roast), Venison and other rich game, Lamb chops, Chinese-style beef with black bean sauce, Mature hard cheeses (aged cheddar, manchego)
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 100%,

Winery

Anakota 是以產地為本的小型酒莊，專注於山坡精品葡萄園的栽培與小批量釀製。團隊重視田間管理與分層成熟，搭配謹慎的橡木使用，讓山坡礦質、果實濃度與結構能夠同時呈現，成酒既有力量也有陳年潛力。

Anakota Wines is a focused, site-driven producer working with premium, small mountain vineyards in Knights Valley. The winery emphasizes careful, small-lot winemaking to showcase vineyard character—cool mountain sites, rocky soils and measured use of new French oak deliver concentrated wines with balance and long-term aging potential.