After creating one of Napa Valley’s premier cult Cabernets at Harlan Estate, Bill Harlan set out to establish a stable of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon thoroughbreds. With BOND, he believes that he has located vineyards which will be recognized as “Grand Cru” in quality and diverse in geographic representation, to demonstrate the range of Napa Valley’s finest terroirs.

St. Eden is an 11 acre Cabernet vineyard, influenced by the red soils and northern orientation of a rocky knoll in Oakville along the eastern side of the valley close to Silverado Trail. The wine has essentially the same upbringing as the Harlan Estate Cabernet. It is bottled after at least 22 months of aging in 100% new French oak, and there is virtually no fining or filtration. It is characterized by fine-grained tannins, an opulent “sweet” center and a broad mouthfeel on the palate.

Here is what Robert Parker had to say about the 2004 Bond St. Eden:

97 POINTS WINE ADVOCATE: “The 2004 St. Eden seems to hit all the sweet spots on my palate. A wine of great complexity, richness, and intensity, with oodles of crème de cassis fruit and plenty of roasted herbs and meatiness, with exceptional power and richness, this wine has fleshed out since I had it last year, and seems to be destined to be one of Bond’s most compelling wines, a full-bodied wine with great purity, richness, and beautifully integrated acidity, wood, and tannin. Give it 1-3 years of bottle age and drink it over the following 25 years.”

Sales pricing valid until January 3rd, 2010.