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Michael Harris had previously been selling his grapes to Paul Hobbs Winery, but really wanted to make his own wines, so he went out and hired one of Napa's hottest winemakers, Mark Herold. Herolds impressive resume includes such notable wineries as Joseph Phelps, Carter, Kobalt, Hestan, Buccella and Meris.

2004 Harris Estate
Jakes Creek Cabernet

The second offering crafted by Mark Herold, Harris Estates Jakes Creek Vineyard Cabernet comes from the latest ripening block on the Estate. Denser, brawnier and less immediately accessible than the Lakeview, the purple-black Jakes Creek offers up aromas of pungent black currants, rich black soil, dark chocolate and coffee bean, with notes of licorice, spiced plum and toasted vanilla. On the palate, the wine is massively structured, with a robust tannic skeleton wrapped in dark fruit, chocolate, and coffee with muscular lift and a good amount of acidity. Big and edgy, the finish goes quickly into powdered chocolate and plum skin as the tannins begin to clamp down. It is big and sexy now, but give the wine another year or two to round out the tannins and enjoy over the subsequent 10+ years. Only 180 cases produced from this 2.5 acre vineyard.

$109.99
*10% Case Discount (mix & match)/Limited

2004 Harris Estate
Lakeview Vineyards Cabernet

Mike and Treva Harris purchased a 48 acre property on Diamond Mountain in 1997 and began planting three distinct vineyard sites, Trevas Vineyard, Jakes Creek Vineyard and Lakeview Vineyard. In 2002, friends Peter and Paulette Story of one of our favorites, St. Helena Winery, introduced the Harrises to Mark Herold of Merus, Kamen and other fames. Quoting the from the Harris website: Mark walked Treva's hillside vineyard and said, If I can't make great wine from this fruit you should fire me!". By the way, he is still employed. Lakeview Vineyard is a 2.25 acre site with 2 different cabernet clones and a tiny quarter acre of Petit Verdot. Wound up tightly when we first tasted the wine at the start of the year, it showed little more than prodigious amounts of minerality, with the fruit following behind, linear and subdued. In the intervening months, the hard, tannic shell has cracked open and the fruit has come pouring out! The nose follows a classic Napa red fruit profile of dense red currant, red licorice, and raspberry jam, with notes of powdered baking chocolate, vanilla espresso and Juniper, all still dominated by a flint and chalk minerality. Dense red and purple fruit wash across the palate, with generous helpings of mocha, dark chocolate and hints of mint, fennel and blood orange. Great acidity and massive amounts of fine grained tannins continue to keep the concentrated fruit bracketed and sharply focused, and build an awesomely long, powerful finish. Allow 4-5 years for the wine to continue to emerge from its chrysalis, and enjoy for a further decade. A fantastic offering, no wonder R. Parker calls Harris Estate an impressive newcomer that merits serious attention.

$109.99
*10% Case Discount (mix & match)/Limited

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