2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Helms Vineyards
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Tasting notes
The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Helms Vineyard is still quite young and primary, with tremendous fruit purity and striking presence. Raspberry jam, spice and floral notes are front and center in this plush, beautifully resonant Cabernet Sauvignon from Dana's home vineyard site. Cedar, sweet tobacco and earthy overtones add finesse to this gorgeous, inviting Cabernet from Dana Estates.
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
James Suckling
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So much chocolate and hazelnut character with currant and berry undertones. Full body, dusty tannins and pretty, bright fruit. Tight, tannic tension and vivid, juicy fruit at the end. Drinkable now but better in 2022.
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Helms Vineyard has a gregarious nose of freshly crushed black currants, black berries and mulberries with touches of red roses, Indian spices, dried mint and unsmoked cigars. Medium-bodied, fine, fresh and elegantly styled, it delivers tons of black berry and spicy layers with a fine-grained backbone and very long, lively finish. Bottled in June 2017, 225 cases were made. Dec 2017, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Located on the Rutherford bench, Dana Estates is a small Napa estate focused on producing fine, single-site Cabernet Sauvignon. The concentrated wines are some of the region’s most sought-after, regularly earning top ratings from critics – with 19 100-point scores to date.