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Country ranking ?
148
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Producer ranking ?
20
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Decanting time
4h
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When to drink
now to 2030
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Food Pairing
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Food Pairing
fennel-Scented Duck Breasts with Pinot Noir Sauce
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”THE BEST NAPA CABERNET 2008” – DANA LOTUS VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON/
FINE Wine Magazines
The challenging vintage of 2008 set the Napa vintners in position where understanding of the terroir factors of their vineyard site proved to be critical. Only by understanding the terroir of each plot of vines, the wine producer was able to make the necessary decisions in the vineyards on supporting the vines during their growth cycle and helping t...
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Out of the three Dana Estate owned vineyards, the Lotus vineyard located on St. Helena hillsides, stands at 1200 feet above sea level with a beautiful panoramic view of the Napa Valley floor.
This steep hillside vineyard is spread over the rocky, low-yielding soils with Western exposure. Thanks to the influence of the afternoon sun, the wines shows ripe and rich fruitiness while the three to twelve inches, fractured grey bedrock soil genera...
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Latest Pro-tasting notes
21 tasting notes
Tasting note
color
Deep, Purple and Dark
ending
Long, Flavorful and Extensive
flavors
Blackberry, Toasty, Blackcurrant, Licorice, Cherry and Voluptuous
nose
Intense, Seductive, Refined and Complex
recommend
Yes
taste
Average in Acidity, Warming, High tannin, Concentrated, Well-structured, Perfectly balanced, Youthful, Full-bodied, Harmonious, Focused, Perfumed and Silky tannins
Verdict
Sophisticated and Impressive
Written Notes
Olive-crusted Kobe Beef Striploin with caramelized fennel & celery, root vegetable puree and a cabernet beef jus. This classic take on top shelf beef paired beautifully with the 2008 Lotus Vineyard cab from Dana's Howell mountain property. Located at 1200 feet of elevation, the wine shows "mountain concentration" from head to toe. A slightly shy nose of black fruit and faint spices, the juice explodes on the palate with deeply flavorful black cherry and blackberry framed by enough acidity and earthy structure to keep a good balance. Slightly drying tannins emerge on the back end, but not unpleasant. Delicious now, but it will be interesting to see how this ages. I suspect it will get better for many years. This wine was the favorite of the majority of the participants- it is "big cabernet" and a great wine. I liked the Helms for its slightly lighter touch and better acidity- but that is simply personal preference. If you like serious cabernet, try this one!
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Origin
St Helena, Napa Valley
Vintage Quality
Excellent
Value For Money
Very good
Investment potential
Very Good
Fake factory
None
Glass time
2h
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