Expect dense black currant, dark cherry, graphite, cedar, and dried-herb savor with full body and structured tannins. Helena Montana is often described as showing slightly more density and dark fruit than the Helena Dakota expression. The 2010, 2013, and 2015 vintages all produced age-worthy wines.
- Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region
- USA / California / Sonoma County / Knights Valley
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, structured, age-worthy, single-vineyard
The producer
Anakota's Helena Montana is the sister bottling to Helena Dakota, sourced from a different specific block within the Knights Valley estate. Same producer team (Jackson Family / Pierre Seillan), with stylistic differences arising from block-specific terroir.
What critics say
Helena Montana receives consistently strong reviews alongside Helena Dakota, with similar critical positioning in the mid- to high-90s.
Pairing
Dry-aged ribeye, lamb shank, filet mignon with reduction sauce