Harlan Estate
Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend
Napa Valley, California, USA
Perhaps, the best 2007 Napa Cabernet I’ve had or can remember. From the first sip, it was a shut the front door moment.
The nose showed; dark cassis, blackberries, black, raspberries, dark cherries, and both plums. Dark chocolate to pudding, flowers that were dark, red, blue, wrapped in violets, caramel, softly, layered baking, spices, soft, cedar, leather, tobacco with ash, dark, cola and a circling sense of baking powder.
The palate showed me just how beautiful Cabernet fruits can be. A true example of perfectly ripe fruit, picked at exactly the right time. Beautiful, gorgeous blackberries, black, raspberries, dark cherries and black plums. An excellent barrel toast that created perfectly soft and layered baking spices, clays, wood shavings, leather cigar box with ash, perfect tannins that are M+ and sticky, soft, dry herbs, hints of mint, steep tea, withering, red blue florals w/violets, perfect acidity, excellently, knitted, softly structured, tension, balance for days and an amazing finish that goes on endlessly.
If there is one thing I learned tasting 6 Harlan’s is Bob Levy is one of the very best, if not thee best at managing Cabernet/Bordeaux blend tannins.
Tasting with Winemaker- Bob Levy & Managing Director-Don Weaver.
Perhaps, the best 2007 Napa Cabernet I’ve had or can remember. From the first sip, it was a shut the front door moment.
The nose showed; dark cassis, blackberries, black, raspberries, dark cherries, and both plums. Dark chocolate to pudding, flowers that were dark, red, blue, wrapped in violets, caramel, softly, layered baking, spices, soft, cedar, leather, tobacco with ash, dark, cola and a circling sense of baking powder.
The palate showed me just how beautiful Cabernet fruits can be. A true example of perfectly ripe fruit, picked at exactly the right time. Beautiful, gorgeous blackberries, black, raspberries, dark cherries and black plums. An excellent barrel toast that created perfectly soft and layered baking spices, clays, wood shavings, leather cigar box with ash, perfect tannins that are M+ and sticky, soft, dry herbs, hints of mint, steep tea, withering, red blue florals w/violets, perfect acidity, excellently, knitted, softly structured, tension, balance for days and an amazing finish that goes on endlessly.
If there is one thing I learned tasting 6 Harlan’s is Bob Levy is one of the very best, if not thee best at managing Cabernet/Bordeaux blend tannins.
Tasting with Winemaker- Bob Levy & Managing Director-Don Weaver.
I was a little surprised with this, even more so given the vintage. The nose displayed age, wood and spices.
The palete was a touch gnarly. Overall, the wine lacked linearity and integration. Maybe with age it will come together, but at this stage, it's not there.
I was a little surprised with this, even more so given the vintage. The nose displayed age, wood and spices.
The palete was a touch gnarly. Overall, the wine lacked linearity and integration. Maybe with age it will come together, but at this stage, it's not there.
I'm a Harlan fan and this was an impressive contribution but it underperformed. I picked up a lot of oak here and a lot of sweet big fruit. Volatile. Another hold.
I'm a Harlan fan and this was an impressive contribution but it underperformed. I picked up a lot of oak here and a lot of sweet big fruit. Volatile. Another hold.
May 11th, 2017Biggest disappointment in wine that I've ever had. Given there were three of us, all sommeliers, we think something went wrong with this bottle.
Biggest disappointment in wine that I've ever had. Given there were three of us, all sommeliers, we think something went wrong with this bottle.
May 3rd, 2017
This year my birthdays a Thursday-Monday kinda thing
This year my birthdays a Thursday-Monday kinda thing
Nov 7th, 2016
Bold, deep-fruited beast of a Cab Sauv. Dry on the finish. Exceptionally crafted. #cabernetsauvignon #harlanestate #2007 #moreplease #sommlife
Bold, deep-fruited beast of a Cab Sauv. Dry on the finish. Exceptionally crafted. #cabernetsauvignon #harlanestate #2007 #moreplease #sommlife
Jul 13th, 2015Drinking beautifully. Needed 3.5 hours in the decanter. Dark fruits, Forrest floor, hint of mint
Drinking beautifully. Needed 3.5 hours in the decanter. Dark fruits, Forrest floor, hint of mint
Jan 21st, 2014
Pronounced oak/wood overshadowed the wine and underlying fruit. Deep inky purple and built to last. Maybe just too early to drink.
Pronounced oak/wood overshadowed the wine and underlying fruit. Deep inky purple and built to last. Maybe just too early to drink.
Dec 26th, 2013
Quite a surprise for a 2007 vintage. Better than expected one of the jewels of the evening
Quite a surprise for a 2007 vintage. Better than expected one of the jewels of the evening
Apr 26th, 2021