Why is this so delicious?by odedi1 5 Comments odedi1 6 months ago Harlan Estate The Maiden 2010, Napa ValleyInky in color with a short purple rim.Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.Showing blackberries, cooked cherries, dried fruits, cedar, vanilla, Mediterranean spices, tobacco leaf, light earth, herbs, chocolates and black pepper.Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.This 15 year old still feels young, but drinking beautifully now. Nicely balanced and powerful, yet elegant.Needed 5 hours to open up properly, but was good right out of the bottle too.Rich and extracted. Fruit forward with nice complexity. Showing a great experience at this point.A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.14.5% alcohol by volume.94 points.$300. The_Eclectic_Heretic 6 months ago Why is the second wine, which still costs +$300, of one the top Napa producers delicious? Truly a mysteryI’m just glad it doesn’t disappoint! sharkdoc29 6 months ago Nice! Love how someone mentioned you don’t typically give scores above 93 so you busted out the Harlan 👌worth the $$$? NecessaryLeg6097 6 months ago How does it compare to something like Penultimate? tyrantcrucifix 6 months ago It’s all the migrant labor. Mmmmm delicious.Write A CommentYou must be logged in to post a comment.
odedi1 6 months ago Harlan Estate The Maiden 2010, Napa ValleyInky in color with a short purple rim.Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.Showing blackberries, cooked cherries, dried fruits, cedar, vanilla, Mediterranean spices, tobacco leaf, light earth, herbs, chocolates and black pepper.Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.This 15 year old still feels young, but drinking beautifully now. Nicely balanced and powerful, yet elegant.Needed 5 hours to open up properly, but was good right out of the bottle too.Rich and extracted. Fruit forward with nice complexity. Showing a great experience at this point.A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.14.5% alcohol by volume.94 points.$300.
The_Eclectic_Heretic 6 months ago Why is the second wine, which still costs +$300, of one the top Napa producers delicious? Truly a mysteryI’m just glad it doesn’t disappoint!
sharkdoc29 6 months ago Nice! Love how someone mentioned you don’t typically give scores above 93 so you busted out the Harlan 👌worth the $$$?
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Harlan Estate The Maiden 2010, Napa Valley
Inky in color with a short purple rim.
Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.
Showing blackberries, cooked cherries, dried fruits, cedar, vanilla, Mediterranean spices, tobacco leaf, light earth, herbs, chocolates and black pepper.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This 15 year old still feels young, but drinking beautifully now. Nicely balanced and powerful, yet elegant.
Needed 5 hours to open up properly, but was good right out of the bottle too.
Rich and extracted. Fruit forward with nice complexity. Showing a great experience at this point.
A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
94 points.
$300.
Why is the second wine, which still costs +$300, of one the top Napa producers delicious? Truly a mystery
I’m just glad it doesn’t disappoint!
Nice! Love how someone mentioned you don’t typically give scores above 93 so you busted out the Harlan 👌worth the $$$?
How does it compare to something like Penultimate?
It’s all the migrant labor. Mmmmm delicious.