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Harlan Estate
Napa Valley Yhdysvallat
  • 100
    Pistettä
  • The 563 best of the all Tb wines
  • 13 tasters of 13 recommend this wine
634 100
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Harlan Estate 2020

Harlan Estate, Napa Valley, Yhdysvallat

  • Maakohtainen sijoitus ?

    164

  • Tuottajan sijoitus ?

    24

  • Dekantointi Aika

    4h

  • Viini on parhaimmillaan

    from 2030

  • Ruokasuositus

    rack of lamb

Ruokasuositus

rack of lamb

TOP vuosikerrat From 1988 to 2022

2016 ›  100 Tb
2021 ›  100 Tb
2018 ›  100 Tb
2013 ›  100 Tb
2019 ›  100 Tb
1994 ›  100 Tb
2015 ›  100 Tb
2020 ›  100 Tb
2010 ›  100 Tb
1997 ›  100 Tb
Average 99.10 Tb
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Punaviini, Harlan Estate 2020
Harlan Estate 2020, Harlan
Estate, Napa Valley,
Yhdysvallat, Punaviini

  • Users

    99p

  • Pros

    99p

  • Fine

    99p

  • Users

    99p

  • Pros

    99p

  • Fine

    99p

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The Defiant Triumph and Academic Inflection of Harlan Estate 2020

The market rollout of Harlan Estate 2020 has stood as one of the most remarkable and unexpected triumphs in the modern history of Napa Valley cult wines. In a vintage famously devastated by historic wildfires and extreme regional conditions that forced many neighboring elite properties to completely cancel their production, this iconic Oakville benchland estate crafted a clea...

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The Story

With the founding of Harlan Estate in 1984, we embarked upon our mission of creating a “first growth” of California. The estate’s early vineyard development began with just six acres. Today our planting is essentially complete, with nearly forty acres under vine to the classic varietals: cabernet sauvignon (70%), merlot (20%), cabernet franc (8%), and petit verdot (2%). Invariably, the finished wine is predominately cabernet sauvignon, which w...

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Viimeisimmät viinimuistiinpanot

11 Viiniarviota

Viiniarvio

Viiniä ei ole maistettu vielä riittävän monta kertaa jotta siitä voitaisiin muodostaa sanallinen arvio

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Appearance: Deep purple-black with intense saturation and youthful brilliance, reflecting the wine’s concentration and pedigree.

On the nose, expressive dark fruit—black cherry, mulberries, and crème de cassis—opens alongside complex layers of tar, violet, graphite, and subtle black truffle. There are undercurrents of tobacco, cedar, and cracked earth that signal both depth and old-world nuance. The aromatics unfold with air, revealing a beautifully integrated and layered bouquet.

The palate is dry and full-bodied with concentrated dark fruit framed by vibrant acidity and very fine-grained, polished tannins. Flavors of blackcurrant, dark plum, and cassis are complemented by tobacco spice, cedar, and mineral tension, giving structure without weightiness. There’s an elegant interplay between richness and freshness that conveys both power and restraint.

The finish is long and resonant, with lingering layers of fruit, spice, graphite, and mineral echoes that taper gracefully yet persistently. 

Overall: A masterful expression of Harlan’s Oakville terroir, balancing concentration with precision. This 2020 shows deep complexity, structural sophistication, and exceptional depth—built for medium- to long-term aging yet already compelling in youth with proper decanting. 

Serving: 16–18 °C; decant 2–3 hours recommended to open aromatics and integrate tannins.

Pairing: Dry-aged ribeye with herb jus, roasted lamb, venison loin, beef Wellington, or aged hard cheeses.


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The 2020 Harlan Estate is one of the very best wines I have tasted from this challenging vintage so far. Dark cherry, plum, cedar, tobacco, chocolate, licorice and dark spice all build in the glass. There is a bit of tension in the tannins, but all the elements are so well-balanced. This a truly eye-opening wine with regards to what was possible in 2020. I am not sure what that Harlan team did, but all I can say is Bravo!

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  • 95p

Blackberry, chocolate, walnut, hazelnut, graphite, and light tar. Then goes to seaweed and umami. Cassis. Full-bodied, but so agile and featherlight with bay leaf, berry and very fine tannins. Endless. The finish caresses every inch of your palate. Thought-provoking and meditative. Extremely long and seamless finish. Better after 2029.

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