2003 Harlan The Maiden Cabernet - OWC 6 x 750ml btls
2003 Harlan The Maiden Cabernet - OWC 6 x 750ml btls
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2003 Harlan The Maiden Cabernet - OWC 6 x 750ml btls

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2003 Harlan The Maiden Cabernet - OWC 6

Harlan Estate is one of Napa's most prominent wine producers, self-styled as a Napa "first growth". The vineyard is located in the Oakville AVA, in the hills above Martha's Vineyard (Heitz Cellar) and To Kalon (Robert Mondavi), just north of Napa town itself. Its Cabernet Sauvignon-based flagship wine is one of California's most sought-after wines, regularly commanding prices exceeding $1000 per bottle.

The estate was founded in 1984 by property developer William Harlan, who had cut his teeth at the Merryvale winery and Meadowood lodge before buying 240 acres (97 hectares) of land in the Oakville hills. Some 40 acres (16ha) of this was cleared for vineyards – mostly planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, but with some Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

Harlan Estate's first commercial vintage was the 1990, which was released in 1996 with a then-expensive price tag of $65 a bottle. Since then, the estate has cemented itself as a cult wine producer, with five vintages achieving 100-point scores from Robert Parker. In addition to the flagship red, Harlan Estate also makes a second wine, The Maiden.

Varietal Proprietary Blend
Vintage 2003
Rating 91 RP
Bottle Size 6 x 750ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country USA
Region California
Location North Coast
Producer Harlan Estate
Color Red
Wine Type Table
Rating 91 RP - The ripe, rich, powerful 2003 The Maiden displays some rusticity along with sweet charcoal-infused black currant fruit intermixed with notions of vanilla and espresso. It’s a beauty, but not nearly as succulent, velvety, or voluptuous as the 2002 The Maiden. Bill Harlan, winemaker Bob Levy and consulting oenologist Michel Rolland have achieved spectacular results in an amazingly short time at this estate in the western hills overlooking the Oakville corridor. The introduction of a second wine, The Maiden, has allowed this team to ratchet up the level of the grand cru. From over 40 acres of vineyard, only 1,500-1,600 cases of Harlan Estate and 800 cases of The Maiden are produced. In order to keep quality at such an extraordinary level, I suspect production will never go much higher. RP
Wine Spectator
Burghound
Varietal Proprietary Blend
Vintage 2003
Rating 91 RP
Bottle Size 6 x 750ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country USA
Region California
Location North Coast
Producer Harlan Estate
Color Red
Wine Type Table
    Varietal Proprietary Blend
    Vintage 2003
    Rating 91 RP
    Bottle Size 6 x 750ml
    Bottle Quantity 1
    Country USA
    Region California
    Location North Coast
    Producer Harlan Estate
    Color Red
    Wine Type Table
    Varietal Proprietary Blend
    Vintage 2003
    Rating 91 RP
    Barrels
    Style
    Owners
    Region California
    Location North Coast
    Producer Harlan Estate
    Winemaker

    Production
    Robert Parker Rating 91 RP - The ripe, rich, powerful 2003 The Maiden displays some rusticity along with sweet charcoal-infused black currant fruit intermixed with notions of vanilla and espresso. It’s a beauty, but not nearly as succulent, velvety, or voluptuous as the 2002 The Maiden. Bill Harlan, winemaker Bob Levy and consulting oenologist Michel Rolland have achieved spectacular results in an amazingly short time at this estate in the western hills overlooking the Oakville corridor. The introduction of a second wine, The Maiden, has allowed this team to ratchet up the level of the grand cru. From over 40 acres of vineyard, only 1,500-1,600 cases of Harlan Estate and 800 cases of The Maiden are produced. In order to keep quality at such an extraordinary level, I suspect production will never go much higher. RP
    Antonio Galloni Rating
    Wine Spectator Rating
    Burghound Rating

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