This 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon from Harlan Estate represents the winery's secondary offering, crafted from fruit not reserved for the flagship wine. The vintage yields a structured, elegant expression of Napa Valley Cabernet, built on a foundation of dark cassis and graphite minerality with subtle oak integration. The wine displays commendable aging potential, having developed secondary complexity over more than a decade in bottle while maintaining freshness and balance at 14.5 percent alcohol. Serve alongside roasted lamb or aged beef to appreciate its mid-palate depth and refined tannin structure.
Data sheet
- Alcohol content
- 14.5
- Origin
- USA
- Vintage
- 2008
- Region
- Kalifornien
- Grape variety
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Closure
- Naturkorken
- Importer
- Weingarten Eden GmbH & Co. KG Rottalstr. 18 94086 Bad Griesbach i.Rottal
- Producer
- Harlan Estate, PO Box 352, Oakville CA 94562
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 °C
- Body
- 4
- Tannin
- 4
- Acidity
- 3
- Sweetness
- 2
- Fruit
- 4
- Characteristics
- Full-bodied, Dry, Oak-aged, Age-worthy, Cult Estate
- Food pairing
- Lamb rack, Braised game, Beef tenderloin, Hard cheese
- Élevage
- New oak barrels, 24–36 months