| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/28/2024 - aquacongas wrote: 95 pointsnot blind |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/31/2023 - cultdrinker wrote: 99 pointsEnjoyed with my New Year's Eve dinner of filet mignon. This wine remains tasty and impressive. My notes from the past continue to hold true. I decanted for 1 hour and then served. Had to strain from the bottle due to a rebellious cork. |
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9/17/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote: 91 pointsPausing for the Cause Fundraiser and Dinner (Obelix - Chicago IL): I can appreciate why others really like this rich and powerful black-fruited powerful wine, I just find it slightly less multi-dimensioned than great wines with this same volume. Still, very tasty indeed. |
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12/25/2022 - bsbrown05 Likes this wine: 100 pointsLate entry. Best California Cabernet I’ve ever had, bar none. Glad to have had the opportunity to try one. Served with ‘82 Mouton and ‘67 D’Yquem for Christmas lunch/dinner. |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/30/2022 - Rixley wrote: 98 pointsWas shared at a dinner party. Beautiful aroma, vibrant flavor, and the finish went on for ever. Fully resolved tannins. |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/7/2022 - Chalvis Likes this wine: NRAmazing |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/7/2022 - Chalvis wrote: NRAt The Derby with Dave and Stan for Dave’s birthday |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/23/2022 - jpbach13C wrote: 98 pointsQuick note. Deep red fruit and very complex. aging at a glacial pace. Hanging on to the remaining bottles for a decade at least. |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/15/2022 - DonDon Likes this wine: 98 pointsWhat an amazing treat to have this wine! It followed a Peter Michael Point Rouge 2016 (95 points). Definitely benefits from a longish decant. Even though it had been double decanted for a couple of hours the first taste was all dark dark dark fruit, but then it opened up beautifully over the next 2 hours. Layers and layers if flavour! Gorgeous mint / eucalyptus profile giving it lift and freshness. Massive fruit power. A complete joy! Agree with someone here that keeping it on the cooler side v important - it was a hot evening so needed to chill it down a touch every so often and it just shined. |
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5/28/2022 - cubswinws Likes this wine: 97 pointsJust exceptional. Still young with plenty of fruit and nice long finish. Notes of tobacco, blackberry and menthol. Amazing for 25 years. |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/1/2022 - cultdrinker wrote: 99 pointsPopped another bottle for New years Eve tapas dinner and served it from a decanter after about an hour (which I recommend). I think this cuvee has gone down in taste since my last report. I no longer give it a perfect rating but believe it is "only" a 99. Yeah. Like I really care with the one point drop. Nor should you. LOL. Remember though to serve it at a temperature that is in the low 60s. Also for those who question the need to decant older wines, take a sip or two (or three or four, if you can cut yourself off at that count) upon popping the cork and I think you will agree that it opens up and shows my character after that one-hour period and was worth the wait. |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/20/2021 - BBencz Likes this wine: NRDecanted for one hour and consumed over a dinner w grilled NY strips. Lots of herbs, tobacco, and red fruit on the nose. Layer upon layer of fruit and spice, with a long, long finish. Light tannins remain, and this bottle was still very primary. At least 5 more years to go, based on the way this bottle showed. Just stunningly good. |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/16/2021 - datorr Likes this wine: 95 pointsOh my. Drink over the course of an evening and it got better and better. Oh my. |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/26/2021 - NoTrollingerPlease Likes this wine: 97 pointsOnline Blind Tasting: BDX vs Napa plus some Sweets: Tasted blind. Note based on ~ 5cl bottle, filled two days before the tasting. |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/7/2021 - Brolawa Likes this wine: 95 pointsIf you love California cabs, this is as good as it gets. Very Screaming Eagle-esque. Perfume on nose is exquisite with a mix of dark fruit, tabacco and rose petals. This continues onto the palate; but instead of Bordeaux-like earth you get more fruit and sugar. This is where I prefer Bordeaux over CA cabs, but I understand why some worship this wine. Perfect balance. Long finish. 95 would be 98 if I loved this flavor profile. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/29/2020 - pigdaddy wrote: 92 pointsdecanted 45 min, in the glass for 3 hours. still deeply colored, tho some mauve starting to show on the rim; nose is withdrawn & condensed for the early stages, becoming increasingly complex, showing its high-end elevage; surprisingly, a balanced & slightly glycerine palate weight, not heavy or sappy; palate is concentrated, black currant liqueur, wild herbs & underbrush, menthol, elevated w/air; drying tannins may always be part of the profile. |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/18/2020 - joelf50 Likes this wine: 100 pointsAmazing wine. Bought it to toast my dad who had always wanted to try Harlan. Wish I had more than 1 bottle |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/2/2020 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 100 pointsDecanted over cocktails. Pristine bottle. Dense, seamless Cabernet with still-abundant dark fruit and tertiary notes of plum and fig. Firm but light tannins, light and integrated acid, and a very long finish show what a true first-growth Napa wine Harlan is. Other than a bit of browning on the rim this shows no signs of fading. The purity, density, precision, and long finish made this a perfect experience tonight and the perfect sunset in the dying summer of Seattle in this plague year didn't hurt either. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/14/2020 - Altonplace wrote: 91 pointsDidn't live up to expectations. Could be too young as tasted hot even after 1.5 hours decanting. Spent a few hours enjoying and heat disappated some but not fully. Rich ruby color with tinge of autumn but not spoiled. Would recommend cellaring a few more years despite color, although it's possible I missed the right window. Hard to tell with this complex a wine. |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/10/2020 - Jeff Leve wrote: 99 pointsSmoke, blackberry liqueur, blueberries, cassis, spice and toasty oak aromas were all over the place. Powerful, concentrated and intense, this mouth filling wine coats your palate with waves of juicy ripe berries. Like all the bottles from this evening, the Harlan Estate was served blind. I bring this up so that you know, out of a table with 8 people, not one taster mentioned finding VA in the this particular bottle. I am certain some bottles are not clean, but this specific botte was a compelling tasting experience! |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/2/2019 - Ms. Bubblehead wrote: flawedExtremely hot on the nose. Felt like port. Strangely lots of sediment in the bottle. Very disappointing. |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/2/2019 - Burgnick wrote: flawedheat and alcohol on the nose. Lots of sediments. Probably heated at some point |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/8/2019 - fcxj wrote: 96 pointsRubber and black fruit. Pretty purple. Incredibly sexy. Spilling out of its dress. From magnum. |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/24/2019 - winotang Likes this wine: 95 pointsPnP. Deep ruby-brown. Full bodied, with soy, herbs and ripe fruit. Great balance in this wine. Finishes with great acidity to counterbalance the ripe fruits. Enjoy now |
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1997 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/17/2019 - soyhead wrote: NRnose - toasty oak, coffee |
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