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Harlan Estate
Napa Valley Yhdysvallat
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Harlan Estate 1990

Harlan Estate, Napa Valley, Yhdysvallat

  • Maakohtainen sijoitus ?

    279

  • Tuottajan sijoitus ?

    33

  • Dekantointi Aika

    2h

  • Viini on parhaimmillaan

    now to 2030

  • Ruokasuositus

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Seared Elk Chops Au Poivre

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Average 99.10 Tb
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Punaviini, Harlan Estate 1990
Harlan Estate 1990, Harlan
Estate, Napa Valley,
Yhdysvallat, Punaviini

  • Users

    96p

  • Pros

    95p

  • Fine

    97p

  • Users

    96p

  • Pros

    95p

  • Fine

    97p

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The Birth of a Legend: How a Late Warm Autumn Sculpted Napa Valley’s Inaugural Icon

Harlan Estate 1990 is a legendary, historically monumental, and profoundly complex Napa Valley cult wine that represents the estate's very first commercial debut vintage. The official 1990 vintage report describes a long and demanding growing season in the Oakville appellation: spring got off to a cool, rain-heavy start, which significantly delayed flowering...

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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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Wine Information

1990 first release

In 1990 we received about half the normal amount of rainfall and recorded well-below-average winter temperatures. The cool weather continued into mid-March, delaying budbreak until the middle of April. On several days in early May temperatures rose to between 80°–100°, the rest of the month cooled considerably, leading to a bloom starting in the last week of May when temperatures hovered around 70°. Summer weather was mos...

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Viinin keskihinta

Year Price Change
2026 3 190€ +9.8%
2023 2 904€ +65.0%
2020 1 760€ +20.1%
2016 1 465€ +64.6%
2015 890€ +27.1%
2014 700€ +10.9%
2012 631€ +29.0%
2010 489€ +19.0%
2005 411€ +25.7%
2000 327€ -
Year Price Change
2026 3 190€ +9.8%
2023 2 904€ +65.0%
2020 1 760€ +20.1%
2016 1 465€ +64.6%
2015 890€ +27.1%
2014 700€ +10.9%
2012 631€ +29.0%
2010 489€ +19.0%
2005 411€ +25.7%
2000 327€ -

This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.

Viiniarvio

color

Medium ja Brick red

ending

Long ja Lingering

flavors

Smoky, Blackcurrant, Toasty, Cedar, Tobacco ja Mineral

nose

Refined

recommend

Yes

taste

High in Acidity, Complex, Concentrated, Well-structured, Medium-bodied, Elegant, Harmonious ja Silky tannins

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Harlan Estate 1990 – Napa Valley, California

The 1990 vintage in Napa Valley was warm and consistent, producing generous, structured wines with excellent aging potential. For Harlan Estate, it was historic—the first official release from Bill Harlan’s now-iconic “First Growth of California.” Even in its debut, the estate’s vision is clear: to craft a wine of power, elegance, and timeless character.

The bouquet is expressive and mature, with layers of blackberry, cassis, and plum, mingling with cedar, graphite, tobacco, leather, and hints of eucalyptus. On the palate, it is full-bodied and harmonious, showing ripe dark fruit supported by velvety tannins and balanced acidity. Secondary flavors of earth, spice, and cocoa reveal themselves with air, adding depth and complexity.

The finish is long and refined, echoing cassis, cedar, and savory nuance. More than three decades on, the 1990 Harlan Estate remains a beautiful, historic expression—not as monumental as later vintages, but already displaying the DNA of one of Napa’s greatest estates. 95 points.


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  • 95p

The first commercial release of Harlan Estate. (Alc. 13,5%)


Evolved brick-red in appearance. The nose is refined, very Bordeaux-like character. Charmingly complex aroma profile shows ripe blackcurrant, cigar box and refined toastiness. The palate is medium-bodied and elegant, with fresh acidity, fine-grained tannic structure and layered complexity. Lingering harmonious aftertaste. – JL 95p. (Aug 2025)


Food pairing:

A fine match for classic beef dishes, roast lamb, duck or refined game preparations.

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  • 95p

This is a very special wine - the first vintage of Harlan Estate publicly released and only 300 cases were made. Tasted from a bottle direct from Harlan's cellar, this dark, concentrated, dense Harlan took time to open up in the glass. There is still power, dark berry fruits and savoury spices - the wine still has much to offer.

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  • 93p
Color good, some terra cotta at the edge. Delicate, suave notes of cedar, tobacco, Baker’s chocolate, and cherry in an elegant profile. The entry is silky and the texture fine-grained and velvety. Lots of detail, showing black fruits, violet, mocha, stretched over sweet, refined tannins that linger and resolve into a long and supple finish. A pretty wine, really showing its terroir, drinking very elegantly now and for the next dozen years.
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Tietoja

Alkuperä

Oakville, Napa Valley

Vuosikerran laatu

Yli keskiarvon

Hintansa arvoinen

Hyvä

Sijoituspotentiaali

Erittäin hyvä

Väärennösriski

Ei ole

Viinin kestävyys lasissa

2h
Virheellinen informaatio
Virheitä sivustolla, kerro meille
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