1994 Harlan Estate
Community Tasting Note
jbroich wrote:
Thursday, December 31, 2009 - This is a wine that makes me religious. First glass was popped and poured, rest was audouzed over 3 hours. Still very dark, almost black, only at the rim turning into deep purple. Smells like blackcurrant and blueberries, a little bit of plum, cedar wood with a very decent leather note. Reminds me of a mixture between Mouton Rothschild 59 and 82 plus additonal fruit. After a while a tender lavender note that fades into dried plum and leather with some mineral accents. In the mouth a wonderful silky texture, perfect dark fruit melange, blueberry with cedar and mineral. An intense 50 sec finish and an afterglow that lasts for more than two minutes. This is pure perfection, and ,judging from my previous tastings and this bottle's decelopment, there will be more development before this wine reaches the plateau of maturity. Expect further evolution of the flavors for the next 10-15 years. Will remain sensational fur another 20 to 25 years.
This wine is not cheap, however, in comparison to Mouton 59 and 82, and a few Petrus vintages, the wine is still a bargain below 900 Euros. Have a bottle with your friends or your mate before you die.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Report Issue (14,071 views)
2 comments have been posted
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Report Issue (14,071 views)
Comment posted by rjhilgers@gmail.com:
3/16/2010 6:02:00 AM - have you tasted other harlan's? are the other vintages like this one? sounds amazing, but i have yet to taste any. very helpful note, by the way.
Comment posted by jbroich:
8/11/2010 10:23:00 AM - I have also tasted the 1997, the 2001 and the 2002. They are, although very different, all great wines. However, I prefer the 1994, followed by the 2001.