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2008 The Maiden

Wine Details
Place of Origin

United States

Oakville

Napa

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon (2021 vintage)

Vintages
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Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Vintages 2008 and 2009 are totally different in character at Harlan Estate. In 2008 the two wines are also quite different stylistically, while in 2009 the wines are much more closely linked. The 2010s I tasted from barrel were all raciness and pure excitement. Readers may want to take a look at my video interview with Bill Harlan in which Harlan discusses Promontory, his newest project.

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As in past years, I tasted both the Harlan Estate and Bond wines at the Bond winery in the western hills of Oakville. Winemaker Cory Empting noted that the 2008s are a bit like the 2005s. "The pHs are normal in 2008, but the acids are a bit higher than average," he explained. I also had the opportunity to retaste the 2007s, which had been bottled just before I sampled them a year ago (Issue 150). My scores for the two Harlan Estate wines were unchanged (although I added a +? to the flagship bottling, as this painfully intense wine is still an infant), but I rated all of the Bond wines a point higher this time--and two points for the Pluribus: Melbury (95), Quella (94+?), St. Eden (95), Vecina (96) and Pluribus (95+?).