Harlan Estate Proprietary Red

Vintage: 2016
Description: Critical AcclaimJames Suckling - 100ptsThis 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.Jeb Dunnuck - 100ptsThe 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.Wine Spectator - 97ptsA warm, seductive and creamy wine, 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.
Price: $ 1699.99
Price in original currency: None

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First added to 1000 Corks on September 29, 2023.