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Dana Estates

Dana Estates was started in 2005 when Hi Sang Lee, a South Korean businessman and wine importer, bought a winery and vineyard in Rutherford, Napa Valley, and started his own label. Lee built an impressive new winery and named his enterprise Dana, which is Sanskrit for “spirit of generosity.” Lee hired Philippe Melka as his winemaker and the label’s first release was the 2005 vintage. The aim is to make world class Cabernet Sauvignon in very limited quantities of 300 to 400 cases annually, though Lee has said he eventually expects to produce up to 2,000 cases a year. Dana makes three single vineyard Cabs from the Helms, Hershey and Lotus Vineyards. It also makes Onda, a mostly Cabernet Sauvignon blend of grapes from the various vineyards.

2007 Dana Estates Helms Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Elevated cork

RP  97   
WS  96   
ST  93   

2007 Dana Estates Helms Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  97   
WS  96   
ST  93   

2008 Dana Estates Helms Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  96   
WS  96   
ST  92+    
2 available
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2008 Dana Estates Helms Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly elevated cork

RP  96   
WS  96   
ST  92+    

2016 Dana Estates Helms Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

VN  98   
RP  97   
JS  97   
JD  97   

2008 Dana Estates Hershey Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

2010 Dana Estates Hershey Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  96   

2013 Dana Estates Hershey Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  99   
JS  98   
VN  95-98   
2 available
Bid *

2006 Dana Estates Lotus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Elevated cork

RP  95   
VN  90   

2006 Dana Estates Lotus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly elevated cork

RP  95   
VN  90   

2007 Dana Estates Lotus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  100   
WS  96   
ST  91-93   
2 available
Bid *

2010 Dana Estates Lotus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

VN  100   
RP  98   
WS  93   

2013 Dana Estates Lotus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

JS  99   
RP  98   
VN  94-97   
2 available
Bid *

2014 Dana Estates Lotus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5ltr

RP  98   

2017 Dana Estates Onda Cabernet Sauvignon

JS  95   
CT  93.7   
VN  93   
3 available
Bid *

2017 Dana Estates Onda Cabernet Sauvignon

JS  95   
CT  93.7   
VN  93   
3 available
Bid *

2019 Dana Estates Onda Cabernet Sauvignon

JS  96   
JD  96   
WA  94   
CT  93.7   
VN  93   
2 available
Bid *

2011 Dana Estates Onda Cabernet Sauvignon

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light label condition issue; Light case condition issue