Harlan Estate The Maiden 1999 is the second wine of Harlan Estate from the 1999 vintage, produced from the same western Mayacamas slopes above Oakville as the flagship Harlan Estate Proprietary Red, bottled at 750mL.
About This Wine
The Maiden is Harlan Estate second wine, introduced from 1995 to give a commercial release for younger-vine and declassified lots from the same vineyards as the flagship. The 1999 vintage sits within the first decade of the Maiden programme and is produced in the standard Bordeaux-influenced style, blended from Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot and aged in French oak.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Black cherry, plum, cedar, sweet herbs and a touch of vanilla.
- Palate: Medium-to-full bodied, with dark fruit, soft tannins, savoury oak and balanced acidity.
- Finish: Supple and persistent, with red fruit, spice and gentle oak.
Serving & Food
Serve at 16 to 18 degrees in a generous red-wine glass after a brief decant. Roast poultry or a simple charcuterie plate suit the wine softer profile.
How to Enjoy
Cellar further or open now alongside a poultry course.
Product Details
Producer: Harlan Estate
Wine: The Maiden
Region: Oakville, Napa Valley, California
Vintage: 1999
Country: United States
Volume: 750mL
About the Winery
Harlan Estate is a single-owner Napa Valley estate on the western Mayacamas slopes above Oakville, founded by H. William Harlan and first planted in 1984. The estate extends across roughly 240 acres of oak and conifer, of which about 40 acres are planted to vineyard. The flagship Harlan Estate Proprietary Red was first released commercially from the 1990 vintage, and The Maiden, the second wine, was introduced from 1995 as a complementary bottling made from younger vines and lots not selected for the flagship.