1996 Harlan Estate

Community Tasting Notes (89) Avg Score: 95.6 points

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  12/7/2022 - Collector1855 wrote: flawed

  Salon Focofi Paris walkabout and dinner, so no detailed tasting notes. From DMG. This showed a bit overripe, with slight oxidative notes. The 2001 and 2007 next to it were much fresher. NR

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  11/13/2022 - galewskj wrote: flawed

  No poker night (Jason and Mariellen's house): Sadly, sadly, sadly, this was flawed. The palate still had some life but the nose was clearly maderized and it was nowhere close to what it should be.

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  11/12/2022 - WineBurrowingWombat wrote: flawed

  Wine weekend in the Twin Cities; 11/10/2022-11/12/2022 (Where the frosty air is refreshing.. kind of): N: Dark blue plums, a bit of a port nose with a touch of chocolate.
  
  P: Dark blue fruits with a red sheen, a bit of plums with integrated deep black earth and smooth dark minerals with a brightness still. The port essence is much less strong than the nose but it’s still kinda there. Pleasant freshness that pierces through the plums and ports and actually drags those notes down a little, making this a bit more enjoyable.
  
  This one hurt.. I almost didn't wanna believe this was somehow flawed but when I realized this started smelling like some of the '82 Bordeauxs, that kinda brought some reality back into me. The ones at the gathering who have tasted before confirmed this is nothing like what it should be. Ugh, the pain.

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  11/12/2022 - I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine wrote: flawed

  Sorry, Not Sorry! No Poker on Poker Night! (Jason's House): So my goal here was to compare the 96 Harlan (my benchmark wine) with the 96 Margaux (a wine I love, but wasn't sure if it hit my benchmark) What better way to find out than a head to head smackdown! Unfortunately, this wine seemed flawed....while certainly drinkable, it was no where near previous bottles and actually smelled slightly corked to me....the usual perfumed nose was funky and wet newspaper to me, and palate was also lacking, as well as Harlans signature silky mouthfeel. On the palate, fruit was still present, but some of it seemed stewed. The cork was pristine and there were no physical signs of heat damage, but who knows....all I know for certain is that it was not a representative bottle, thus scoring reserved. What a bummer for such a good wine. Guess the comparison will need to wait!

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  11/10/2022 - Mike_A73 Likes this wine: 96 Points

  All convinced it was a Bordeaux!

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