The most known flagship wine, Harlan Estate, is among the most sought after and pricey. And even its second wine, Harlan the Maiden, can match the price of Carruades de Lafite or Les Forts de Latour, maybe even higher. Of course, this is fair given Maiden often gets the same high scores as those Bordeaux first growth while Carruades only keeps its premium because of huge Chinese demand.
Another rising star from Bill Harlan is the Bond series. Currently, there are five sub-labels: St Eden, Melbury, Vecina, Pluribus and Quella. Each is produced by some top located single-vineyard. And since birth, the wines have kept the consistent high quality. Their prices are now only a little higher than the Maiden.
I don't know where the name "Bond" comes from. But probably this means the project is long-time and will pay off decently as time goes. Indeed, a good wine is like a zero coupon bond. After a decade or so, it can bring you the joy nothing else can parallel.
Long some "Bond" if you can.
PS: http://www.vinography.com/archives/2009/10/bond_estate_napa_a_retrospecti.html, a nice article on the history of Bond estate
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