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1996 The Maiden
- Napa Valley, USA
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 323 / 750ml
- Red - Bold and Structured
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Vineyard notes: "Founded in 1984, Harlan Estate is a winegrowing estate in the western hills of Oakville, California – in the heart of the Napa Valley. Consisting of 240 acres (97 ha) of natural splendor set above the fabled Oakville benchlands, the property rises in elevation from 225 to 1,225 feet (68 to 374 m) above sea level. Forty acres (17 ha) under vine, planted to cabernet sauvignon (70%), merlot (20%), cabernet franc (8%), and petit verdot (2%). All hillside siting, on both volcanic and sedimentary bedrock; a combination of terraced vineyards and closely spaced vines on spare soils over fractured rock; vertical trellis with shoot positioning, 360º of exposition."
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Highlights
- From Napa Valley, USA
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 323 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Bold and Structured
- Bordeaux Blend Red
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Harlan Estate is a high-profile, critically-lauded wine producer based in the Oakville AVA of Napa Valley, California. The vineyard is superbly located in the hills above Martha's Vineyard (Heitz Cellar) and To Kalon (Robert Mo...
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- Region or Appellation
- Producer Notes
- The Maiden represents the second selection from the estate. It is a highly detailed and sumptuous wine, remarkably faithful to the vineyard's pedigree. Accordingly, the resemblance to her "big sister" is unmistakable.
- Drinking Window
- 0+
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Winemaker
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Cory Empting
- Ownership
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H. William Harlan
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Founded in 1984, Harlan Estate is a winegrowing estate in the western hills of Oakville, California – in the heart of the Napa Valley. Consisting of 240 acres (97 ha) of natural splendor set above the fabled Oakville benchlands, the property rises in elevation from 225 to 1,225 feet (68 to 374 m) above sea level. Forty acres (17 ha) under vine, planted to cabernet sauvignon (70%), merlot (20%), cabernet franc (8%), and petit verdot (2%). All hillside siting, on both volcanic and sedimentary bedrock; a combination of terraced vineyards and closely spaced vines on spare soils over fractured rock; vertical trellis with shoot positioning, 360º of exposition.
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- Vineyard Manager/ Viticulturist
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Mary Maher
About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Salt and pepper ribs Starter Course
- Contains: pork ribs, Szechuan pepper, five spice
- Chinese
- Venison Main Course
- With beetroot, caramelized chestnuts, chocolate and juniper
- Argentinian
- Hereford Porterhouse Main Course
- Marbled and tender
- Western
- Gouda Cheese Course
- Dutch
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Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Likely past it
For California, the 1996 vintage was better than average.
A mild, wet winter eventually gave way to a steady spring until May rainstorms drenched the vines during the crucial flowering and fruit set. Summer warmed up with several patches of intense heat ripening the grap...
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