Harlan Estate

Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend

9.576 ratings
9.421 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Top Notes For
Lyn Farmer

Tasted from a pristinely managed Cellar this 22 bottle shows the appeal of Harlan - still vibrant fruit with cassis, blackberry and black cherry with a prominent amount of tertiary aromas - leather, dried cherry, prune and forest floor. Notably deep garnet in color the wine is holding up well

Tasted from a pristinely managed Cellar this 22 bottle shows the appeal of Harlan - still vibrant fruit with cassis, blackberry and black cherry with a prominent amount of tertiary aromas - leather, dried cherry, prune and forest floor. Notably deep garnet in color the wine is holding up well

Sep 8th, 2019
Sean Razee

Master Sommelier

9.4

Dark cherry and cassis. Liqueur and still strong vanilla notes. Slight lift or perfume (VA); very youthful aromas. A bit warming. Hugely concentrated. Very enjoyable.

Dark cherry and cassis. Liqueur and still strong vanilla notes. Slight lift or perfume (VA); very youthful aromas. A bit warming. Hugely concentrated. Very enjoyable.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 5th, 2017
Kevin Ortzman

I thought this vintage underperformed without much depth, imagine a muddy plum.

I thought this vintage underperformed without much depth, imagine a muddy plum.

Jul 3rd, 2016
Bill Bender

Slight flaw here too but didn't kill it. A little too much stewed tomato and tapenade. I had this in '07 and it is a top 10 all time wine for me....this is not that.

Slight flaw here too but didn't kill it. A little too much stewed tomato and tapenade. I had this in '07 and it is a top 10 all time wine for me....this is not that.

Jun 13th, 2015
Matt Krueger

Surprisingly little VA, but the reductive nature is a little overwhelming. Showing better than it did a few times in 2011 though...

Surprisingly little VA, but the reductive nature is a little overwhelming. Showing better than it did a few times in 2011 though...

Jan 29th, 2015
Gus Kalaris

At 17 , has plenty of years ahead ! Lives up to the hype. One of the rare 100 pt wines that always does.

At 17 , has plenty of years ahead ! Lives up to the hype. One of the rare 100 pt wines that always does.

Sep 23rd, 2014
Charlie Beatty

Buyer wineworksonline.com

10

1997 Harlan with WineGroup Dinner at ChopHouse

1997 Harlan with WineGroup Dinner at ChopHouse

Apr 15th, 2014
Davis Smith

Sommelier Acquerello

9.0

Despite my doubts, this was pretty delicious.

Despite my doubts, this was pretty delicious.

Jan 18th, 2014
Eric Hwang

An elegant and powerful wine made even better poured out of a magnum. Blackberry, cassis, graphite, cedar and cocoa with a taste of that Oakville dust in the finish. Overpriced but lives up to the hype.

An elegant and powerful wine made even better poured out of a magnum. Blackberry, cassis, graphite, cedar and cocoa with a taste of that Oakville dust in the finish. Overpriced but lives up to the hype.

Oct 20th, 2013
Stephen Osgood

much more lifted than expected from some acceptable VA.

much more lifted than expected from some acceptable VA.

Sep 20th, 2020