Liquorice, graphite over black and dark blue fruit. Fresh and powerful. Big but at the same time lithe and restrained in delivering layers of secondary flavours - asian spice and dried earth. Phenomenal.
Liquorice, graphite over black and dark blue fruit. Fresh and powerful. Big but at the same time lithe and restrained in delivering layers of secondary flavours - asian spice and dried earth. Phenomenal.
Dec 13th, 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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
1997 Harlan with WineGroup Dinner at ChopHouse
1997 Harlan with WineGroup Dinner at ChopHouse
Apr 15th, 2014
Despite my doubts, this was pretty delicious.
Despite my doubts, this was pretty delicious.
Jan 18th, 2014
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
Napa Valley, California, USA
