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Wine Description
The Story
Harlan Estate For nearly three decades, Harlan Estate has been committed to creating California "First Growth" wine estate.
Set on the western hills of Oakville, rising above the fabled Napa Valley bench lands, the estate is over 97 hectares of natural splendor; oak-studded knolls and valleys, roughly fifteen percent of which are under vine, planted with the classic varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. But...
Wine Information
Lower-than-average rainfall in the winter followed by a dry spring. Budbreak on april 1, followed by a cold spell. (Our steep hillside sites were spared the spring frost damage that many others in the valley experienced.) a moderate summer, followed by a cool september with just 7 days over 90°. harvest began on september 2 and finished on september 29. average yield: 1.5 tons per acre.
tasting notes
the individual lots of the 2008 vintage...
The 2008 The Maiden is a beautiful wine graced with exquisite finesse in its dark red berries, flowers and licorice. Gorgeous inner perfume and a super-refined personality are some of the qualities found in the 2008 Maiden. A weightless, subtle finish rounds things out nicely. Stylistically the 2008 Maiden is quite a bit more delicate - at times even fleeting - next to the 2008 Harlan Estate. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2023. (AG) 
(12/ 2011)