2009 Harlan Estate

Community Tasting Notes (44) Avg Score: 96.1 points

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  3/28/2024 - jimyeni Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Leaner than the 2005, a bit more mint and floral notes. Nice fruit, great balance and mouthfeel.

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  3/15/2024 - Mike V wrote: 94 Points

  Just as expected. I stopped purchasing after the 2010. I wish it wasn’t so expensive because I love it

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  1/27/2024 - Geaux Tigers Likes this wine: 97 Points

  I loved this. That being said, QPR is awful. Drank well on open and peaked and held over 3.5 hr drinking. Flannery hangers neither helped nor hurt. Nice mix of fruit and earthy notes, has the high pitched brandy/bittersweet chocolate notes I find in far Western Oakville sites.

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  12/31/2023 - Odedis.Wine.reviews Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Let's go out with a bang!
  Byeee 2023!
  
  Deep purple in color with a short purple rim.
  
  Strong fruity nose, bold and fruit forward.
  
  Full bodied and dry on the palate, with medium acidity.
  
  Showing blueberries, blackberries, black currants, black cherries, raisins, dried fruits, figs, dark chocolates, cedar, coffee, vanilla, earth, spices, pencil lead, eucalyptus, cola, light mint, bell pepper, herbs and peppercorn.
  
  Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
  
  This is a gorgeous Napa Valley Bordeaux blend. Very fruity on the palate with great complexity and mouthfeel.
  
  This 14 year old feels and drinks like a young wine. Rich and extracted. Opulent and very complex already.
  
  Fruit forward with lots of earth and green notes. Very interesting stuff. Feels like a blend of Napa Cabernet and Left Bank bordeaux.
  
  Good right out of the bottle, and better after an hour of air time, when tannins come in and show more structure. After 2 hours of airtime the tannins become very grippy.
  
  I tried the 2001 vintage a few years ago, and it was so much better. A good quality wine that will continue to age nicely in the next 20+ years.
  
  Robert Parker 97 points. Wine Spectator 96 points.
  
  A great wine to share with friends and talk about.
  
  14.5% alcohol by volume.
  
  94 points.
  
  $1000.

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  3/13/2023 - bhrubin Likes this wine: 98 Points

  A spectacular fruit nose on opening, nose a bit diminished after 4 hr decant, but what an elegant, complex, depth of flavor awaits, with silky smooth tannins, surprisingly vibrant acidity, dark mellow fruit, graphite and stony notes, and an unexpected almost St Emilion finish of 30 seconds. Loved it.

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