Harlan 1994 Harlan Estate

Classification
Type	Rouge
Marque	Harlan Estate
Millésime	1994
Pays	États Unis
Région	Napa Valley
Raisin	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Bordeaux Blend
Volume
État	Parfait
Étiquette	Parfait
Consommable	-2027
Stock	0

Avis professionnels

Robert Parker (100)

What can I say about the 1994? I have tasted the wine for three consecutive years, and each time it satisfied all of my requirements for perfection. The opaque purple color is followed by spectacular aromatics that soar from the glass, offering up celestial levels of black currants, minerals, smoked herbs, cedar wood, coffee, and pain grille. In the mouth, this seamless legend reveals full body, and exquisite layers of phenomenally pure and rich fruit, followed by a 40+ second finish. While accessible, the 1994 begs for another 5-7 years of cellaring. It should easily last for 30+ years. Every possible jagged edge - acidity, alcohol, tannin, and wood - is brilliantly intertwined in what seems like a diaphanous format. What is so extraordinary about this large-scaled wine, with its dazzling display of aromatics and prodigious flavors and depth, is that it offers no hint of heaviness or coarseness. Harlan's 1994 comes close to immortality in the glass.

Winespectator (97)

This blockbuster shows little in the way of aging. It exhibits rich, dense, concentrated tiers of red cherry, plum, blackberry and currant, picking up pretty secondary nuances of anise, sage and cedar, and finishing with a strong, persistent aftertaste that keeps echoing juicy ripe fruit flavors.

Rene Gabriel (20)

Rene Gabriel rates this wine 20/20 points.

BOW (9.50)