Harlan Estate
The Maiden Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend
Napa Valley, California, USA
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Deep Inky in color with a short purple rim. Looks very young.
Soft nose of black fruits, cedar, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, light vegetables, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco leaf, light black pepper, earth, herbs and black tea.
Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This 14 year old Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Napa feels very young. Rich and powerful. Showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel.
Great right out of the bottle, and tightened up after 2 hours of in the decanter. Probably needed a longer decant, but it finished too quickly.
This Single Vineyard will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.
Wine Advocate 92 points.
Tasty and enjoyable by itself or with food. Will pair nicely with a big piece of steak
14.5% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$300.
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Deep Inky in color with a short purple rim. Looks very young.
Soft nose of black fruits, cedar, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, light vegetables, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco leaf, light black pepper, earth, herbs and black tea.
Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This 14 year old Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Napa feels very young. Rich and powerful. Showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel.
Great right out of the bottle, and tightened up after 2 hours of in the decanter. Probably needed a longer decant, but it finished too quickly.
This Single Vineyard will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.
Wine Advocate 92 points.
Tasty and enjoyable by itself or with food. Will pair nicely with a big piece of steak
14.5% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$300.
Deep garnet red. Layered and dark nose with dark spices, cinnamon, spices berries, and black plums. Medium tannins (6/10) and full bodied. Lovely and rich on the palate with coconut, cinnamon, dark berries and light aged characteristics coming through. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2022.
Deep garnet red. Layered and dark nose with dark spices, cinnamon, spices berries, and black plums. Medium tannins (6/10) and full bodied. Lovely and rich on the palate with coconut, cinnamon, dark berries and light aged characteristics coming through. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2022.
Feb 6th, 2018
One of the four celebratory wines this weekend for my recent promotion.
Dark garnet red. Tons of cedar on the nose, dark spices, a touch herbal and some blackberries. Heavy tannins (7.5/10) and full bodied. Nice restrained dark berries on the palate with some anise, and dark cocoa. Dark crushed gravel near the finish. Drink till 2025.
One of the four celebratory wines this weekend for my recent promotion.
Dark garnet red. Tons of cedar on the nose, dark spices, a touch herbal and some blackberries. Heavy tannins (7.5/10) and full bodied. Nice restrained dark berries on the palate with some anise, and dark cocoa. Dark crushed gravel near the finish. Drink till 2025.
Casis, dark berry fruit, tobacco, prevalent lasting but round tannin. Stellar year, stellar producer, stellar wine.
Casis, dark berry fruit, tobacco, prevalent lasting but round tannin. Stellar year, stellar producer, stellar wine.
5 people found it helpfulMay 13th, 2015
Pure hedonistic pleasure. Ample blueberries and blackberries. Delicious. I want more.
Pure hedonistic pleasure. Ample blueberries and blackberries. Delicious. I want more.
3 people found it helpfulApr 28th, 2015Cyrus had this 10 years ago
Cyrus had this 10 years ago
2 people found it helpfulJan 30th, 2015
Get as much as you can as soon as you can. Sell your kids if needed.
Get as much as you can as soon as you can. Sell your kids if needed.
1 person found it helpfulMay 24th, 2020
Second time in a row the ‘07 Maiden has just gone nowhere for me. No punch or lift at all, muddled fruit and lots of heavy tannin.
Second time in a row the ‘07 Maiden has just gone nowhere for me. No punch or lift at all, muddled fruit and lots of heavy tannin.
1 person found it helpfulMay 4th, 2019