Harlan Estate • Napa Valley, California
Harlan Estate is the eponymous flagship Bordeaux-style red from Harlan Estate in the western hills of Oakville, Napa Val…Harlan Estate is the eponymous flagship Bordeaux-style red from Harlan Estate in the western hills of Oakville, Napa Valley, a Cabernet Sauvignon–based blend drawn from low-yielding vines on steep volcanic and sedimentary soils between roug…Learn More »
$945
/750ml
2009 Retail Average
96
/100
2009 Pro Rating
Sleek power defines the 2009 Harlan Estate, with a core of dark plum, blackcurrant and roasted berry fruit wrapped in a luxuriously smooth, almost Pomerol-like texture. Notes of warm spice, graphite and gentle smoke add depth as the wine builds in intensity, finishing long, dense and structured yet remarkably polished for such a concentrated Napa Cabernet blend. This vintage shows a particularly seductive, racy character that makes it both impressive and immediately captivating.
Dry-aged ribeye; Roast lamb with rosemary; Truffled mushroom risotto
Harlan Estate is the eponymous flagship Bordeaux-style red from Harlan Estate in the western hills of Oakville, Napa Valley, a Cabernet Sauvignon–based blend drawn from low-yielding vines on steep volcanic and sedimentary soils between roughly 225 and 1,225 feet of elevation. Produced in tiny quantities (around 2,000 cases) and long celebrated for its power, longevity, and complex dark-fruit, floral, and savory notes, it is widely regarded as one of California’s benchmark “cult” wines and a modern First Growth analogue.