2016 Harlan Estate

Quantity Available12 in stock
Vintage2016
VarietalBordeaux Blend
Bottle Size750ml
StyleRed
CountryUSA
RegionCalifornia
Bottle ConditionNormal

$1,599.00

12 in stock

Description
2016 Harlan Estate, Napa Valley, Napa County, North Coast, California, USA
WA
100
WINE ADVOCATE
The deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Harlan Estate comes charging out of the glass, brandishing bold, opulent blackberry pie, warm cassis, and blueberry preserves notes with hints of cigar box, Indian spices, crushed rocks and forest floor plus fragrant accents of lavender and black tea. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is built like a brick house, with a sold line of super ripe, grainy tannins and oodles of freshness supporting the layer upon layer of savory and earth-inspired notions, finishing on a lingering mineral note. Impressively structured, incredibly nuanced and possessing all this latent tension, this brazen beauty is set to live for a good 60 years and possibly more!
JS
100
JAMES SUCKLING
This is so tight and vibrant with a huge amount of detail and precision, coupled with density and brightness, superb length and class. The tannins are horizontal and so polished. The most refined, harmonious and focused Harlan ever? Subtle strength in this wine. You can drink it now or age it for years ahead.
JD
100
JEB DUNNUCK
The quality of the 2016 Proprietary Red Wine shouldn’t surprise anyone. This estate rarely misses a beat,
and in a great vintage like 2016, they’ve made a perfect wine. Sporting a deep purple hue as well as
extraordinary notes of crème de cassis, blackcurrants, herbes de Provence, tobacco, graphite, and a who
knows what else, this beauty hits the palate with a deep, powerful, full-bodied style that has enough structure
to warrant a decade of cellaring. The purity is off the charts, it builds incrementally on the palate, and has
a finish that won’t quit. Reminding me a little of the 2013, yet with a touch more elegance, do your best to
hide bottles for at least 5-7 years and it’s going to keep for 30-40 years or more.
V
98+
VINOUS
A wine of tremendous breeding and pure stature, the 2016 Harlan Estate reaches dizzying heights of
profound beauty. All the elements simply fall into place in an effortless, elegant Harlan Estate that really
captures the essence of the year. Sweet tobacco, spice, menthol and mocha overtones give the 2016
beguiling aromatic presence to match its layered, sumptuous personality. More than anything else, the 2016
is a fabulous example of the Harlan Estate of today, an era in which finesse is just as prized as intensity.
WS
97
WINE SPECTATOR
A warm, seductive and creamy red, with dark fig and blackberry puree flavors, liberally laced with cocoa, dark tobacco and licorice root notes. Very polished in feel overall, but a lovely echo of dark earth augments the fruit through the finish. A bit exotic, but also undeniable. Best from 2022 through 2042.
Taste Profile
Black Fruit
Spice
Earth
Fruit
Body
Sweetness
Acidity
Alcohol
Color
Purple
Best Pairing
Beef

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