Merlot

Harlan Estate

The Maiden Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

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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.
— a month ago

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Beautiful

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The label looks different than I remember but haven’t had one in a while. I love these
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The finish shows its beauty. (if you find it, it won’t disappoint you) it will give the run for the money.
— 2 months ago

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