FEATURES
🏰 The 2017 Dana Estates Lotus Cabernet Sauvignon is a remarkable achievement from a challenging Napa Valley vintage, where top producers like Dana Estates managed to craft exceptional wines. This wine is celebrated for its purity and polished, elegant, medium to full-bodied, seamless style. It offers opulent aromas of plums, blueberries, raspberries, and violets, with hints of incense. On the palate, it's dense with rich, chewy, and polished tannins, interwoven with dark fruit, caramel, warm spices, and espresso. Critics have awarded it high scores, praising its incredible tannins, ample mid-palate depth, and beautiful length. 【 Incredible achievement in a challenging vintage 】. The wine is built to age, with recommendations to drink after 2023 and a potential to cruise for two decades.
🍴 This bold and structured Napa Cabernet Sauvignon is a perfect partner for rich, flavourful dishes. Consider grilled or roasted beef, such as prime rib or venison, lamb chops, or hearty stews. It also pairs well with strong, aged cheeses and dishes featuring earthy mushrooms.
🥂 The Dana Estates Lotus Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 is ideal for a significant celebratory dinner, a high-end tasting event, or as a prestigious gift for a serious wine collector. Its intensity and ageing potential make it a centrepiece for any special occasion.
BACKGROUND
Dana Estates is an ultra-premium winery located in the Rutherford appellation of Napa Valley, California. Founded by South Korean businessman Hi Sang Lee in 2005, the estate focuses on producing small-lot, single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons of exceptional quality. The Lotus Vineyard, situated in the Vaca Mountains, is known for its steep, rocky terrain. The resulting Cabernet Sauvignon is incredibly concentrated, powerful, and structured, offering layers of dark fruit, crushed rocks, and exotic spices, consistently earning perfect scores from critics.
