05-13-201005-14-2010
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2503Boston
May 13, 2010 06:00 PMCalender
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Harlan Estate, The Maiden 2004

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$486$400
Auction: Fine Wines - 2503Location: BostonDate / Time: May 13, 2010 6:00PM

Description:

Harlan Estate, The Maiden 2004
Napa
"I was blown away by the 2004 The Maiden, which out of bottle is even better than it was from barrel. This wine exhibits a rather flamboyant scorched earth, lead pencil, incense, licorice, and blackberry and cassis-scented nose and flavors. The wine has superb concentration and is opulent, fleshy, and very much in keeping with the style of the vintage. Despite its accessibility, I suspect this wine will drink well for at least two decades.

So what's new? Harlan Estate continues to produce only a meager 1,500 or so cases from over 40 acres of beautifully manicured hillside vineyards overlooking the Oakville corridor (to be precise, the western slopes looking down on Martha's Vineyard and parts of the To-Kalon Vineyard). Proprietor Bill Harlan and his winemaking team of Bob Levy and global oenologist Michel Rolland push the envelope in all ways, but the results continue to be magnificent as well as increasingly expensive and rare. The second wine, which is usually around 1,000+ cases, is The Maiden, which is also a super wine in its own right." R. Parker, 95 pts. 12/07
3 bottles (owc)
Estimate $300-450

Keywords

Oakville, Bill Harlan, Bob Levy, Michel Rolland, Proprietor