Harlan 1990 Harlan Estate

Classification
Type	Rouge
Marque	Harlan Estate
Millésime	1990
Pays	États Unis
Région	Napa Valley
Raisin	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Bordeaux Blend
Volume
État	Parfait
Étiquette	Légèrement Abîmée
Stock	1

Avis professionnels

Jancis Robinson (17.50)

75% Cabernet Sauvignon, remainder: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot.
I must admit it is quite an experience to taste the first vintage of a wine like Harlan Estate. The 1990 was released only in small quantities, so few people have tasted it. The wine is beautiful. Perhaps not other-worldly but nicely developed, with a sense of purity, honesty and elegance to it. I admit it feels a bit ridiculous to score this, even setting aside any false notions of nostalgia or deference. The 1990 shows a beautifully aged character with notes of wet hay and wet earth and dried purple flowers on the nose. The palate shifts to spiced plums, redcurrants and plum skin with a creamy mouthfeel. There is abundant persistence here and it’s a wine with still some years of bottle ageing left. It is an elegant and almost burgundian expression of Cabernet Sauvignon. (ECB)

BOW (8.75)

First vintage of Harlan