2021 Anakota ‘Helena Montana’ Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley

TWI96 The 2021 Helena Montana Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and sports a deep garnet-purple color. After a swirl or two, notes of freshly crushed blackcurrants, boysenberries, and blackberries spill from the glass, followed by hints of licorice, tar, and cumin seed, plus an earthy touch of underbrush. The medium to full-bodied palate is tightly wound with black berry and savory layers, supported by a rock-solid structure of firm, grainy tannins and well-knit freshness, finishing long and minerally.
WA95 The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Montana Vineyard was matured for 15 months in 85% new French oak. It has an opaque ruby color and unfurls slowly on the nose, segueing from soy sauce, tar and Chinese five spice to red and black cherries and aniseed. The full-bodied palate is most notable for its Goldilocks ripeness—it sits at a modest 13.6% alcohol—and its youthfully coiled flavors are streaked with spice and iron tones. It has an exceptionally powdery texture and bright acidity, and touches of herbs and flowers emerge on the long, latent finish. 990 cases produced.