2013 Harlan Estate, Napa Valley, California (6 x Bottle)
As I predicted last year, the 2013 Harlan Estate is one of their all-time greats, although they have had many of them, starting with the 1991, followed by 1994, 1995, 1997 (although controversial in some circles), 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010 and 2012. This great first-growth property, with aspirations to produce the finest Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine made in the New World, has given us a wine that has it all in 2013. Dense purple to the rim, with notes of espresso, white chocolate, mocha, blackberry, cassis, and cedar wood, the wine is full-bodied, opulent, but also structured, pure and incredibly long (well past a minute aftertaste). It is probably closest in personality and overall character to the compelling 2001, which is still a youthful wine at age 15. Drink it over the next 50+ years.
2013 Harlan Estate, Napa Valley, California (6 x Bottle)
As I predicted last year, the 2013 Harlan Estate is one of their all-time greats, although they have had many of them, starting with the 1991, followed by 1994, 1995, 1997 (although controversial in some circles), 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010 and 2012. This great first-growth property, with aspirations to produce the finest Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine made in the New World, has given us a wine that has it all in 2013. Dense purple to the rim, with notes of espresso, white chocolate, mocha, blackberry, cassis, and cedar wood, the wine is full-bodied, opulent, but also structured, pure and incredibly long (well past a minute aftertaste). It is probably closest in personality and overall character to the compelling 2001, which is still a youthful wine at age 15. Drink it over the next 50+ years.
| Region | California |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Colour | Red |
| ABV | 13.00% |
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Vinous
A wine of gravitas and intensity, the 2013 Harlan estate exudes raw power. Crushed rocks, melted road tar, black fruit, licorice and dark spices take shape in a vertical, concentrated wine. More exotic scents of lavender, cloves, menthol and licorice appear later, adding further layers of dimension. The 2013 will take the better part of a decade to fully come together. A super-classic, timeless wine of sublime elegance, the 2013 is yet another example of how much things have changed here in recent years.
96-99 Points
By Antonio Galloni / October 2015
Vinous
The 2013 Harlan Estate has really shut down since I tasted it from barrel a year ago. Dark, powerful and brooding, with plenty of tannic grip, the 2013 is a wine to buy and forget about for at least a few years. Black fruit, graphite, violet smoke and licorice are some of the signatures, but, here, too, the wine belongs to the future. I wouldn’t dream of opening a bottle before its tenth birthday. The Harlan Estate is one of the most finessed – if not the most finessed 2013 – readers will taste. This is a stunningly beautiful, vivid wine.
99 Points / Drinking 2020 - 2038
By Antonio Galloni / December 2016