Burgundy and Champagne
Timed Online Auction, 28 August - 9 September 2024
Additional Finds
About the SessionAdditional finds, featuring wines from a Private Seller. The selection is an eclectic offering from California. Highlights include Opus One, Harlan Estate, Ridge Monte Bello and Pride Mountain Vineyards. We have curated a few mixed Chardonnay parcels from Steele Wines offering further variety and very good value.
About this Item
Founded in 1984 in the western hills of Oakville, Napa Valley, Harlan Estate is one of the fabled “Cult Cabs” that came of age in the 1990s. Along with such Cult Cabs as Screaming Eagle, Abreu, Araujo and Colgin, Harlan helped set the bar for extremely rich, complex and hard-to-acquire California Cabs. Harlan Estate founder William Harlan has said that part of his mission in founding the winery was “to create a first growth of California.” Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that Harlan wines possess “all the elements of greatness – individuality, power combined with elegance, extraordinary complexity, remarkable aging potential and compelling richness without ponderousness.” . The Harlan Estate debut release in 1996 and have a staggering record of 100-point scores from critic Robert Parker.
The 1997 Harlan Estate "The Maiden" is a highly regarded wine from one of Napa Valley's most prestigious producers. Harlan Estate, often referred to as a 'First Growth of California' is known for producing some of the most sought-after wines in the world. The Maiden is the estate's second wine, made from fruit that doesn't go into the flagship Harlan Estate bottling, but still reflects the estate's high standards and exceptional quality.
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Private Client
Critics Ratings
'A touch austere, with a trim, focused band of earthy, cedary currant, sage, dill and cherry flavors, gaining depth and turning elegant and supple. Best from 2002 through 2012.' - James Laube, Wine Spectator, 90/100 (Oct 2000)
'Readers should not overlook the dense purple-colored 1997 Maiden, a creamy-textured, full-bodied, unctuously thick, rich wine. Jammy cassis, new oak, smoke, and espresso notes explode from the glass of this blockbuster. An amazing effort, it will drink well when released, and last for two decades.' - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, 94/100 (Jan 2000)
'Saturated ruby. Pungent, roasted aromas of black raspberry, currant and maple syrup; distinct suggestions of surmaturite. Superb sweetness and roasted ripeness in the mouth. The tannins spread out to coat the entire palate, but ultimately come across as less supple and more rustic than those of the flagship Harlan Estate bottling. Still, this stains the palate with flavor.' - Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, 92/100 (May 2000)
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