2005 Harlan Estate, The Maiden, Napa Valley 1x750ml

Vinous 92

Good full medium ruby. Sappy aromas of dark fruits, spicy oak and minerals. Wonderfully juicy and lively on the palate, with floral and mineral elements serving to frame and lift the dark fruit flavors. Very firmly built wine with terrific vinosity and balance. Almost too good for a second wine. [Stephen Tanzer, 01/05/2008]

Robert Parker 93

Harlan’s second wine, The Maiden, is marvelous in 2005. Ripe, opulent fruit and notes of unsmoked high class cigar tobacco intermixed with creme de cassis, coffee, and asphalt are present in this round, superbly textured, rich, full-bodied, silky, beautifully wrought wine. It will drink well for 15+ years. [Robert Parker, 12/01/2008]

Anticipated maturity: 2008-2023