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  • 1997
  • 750ml
  • USA
  • California
  • North Coast
  • Napa Valley
  • Bordeaux Red Blend
  • Red
  • 100 Points
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Lot 108

1997 Harlan Estate Napa Valley Red - 1 bottle(s)-750ml

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This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1997 Harlan Estate Napa Valley Red - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1400 - $2000 with a BUY IT NOW of $1700. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11778.

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A veteran collector of over 30 years, this consignor began his journey in the early 1990s while working at The Wine Establishment in Toronto. His collection was primarily sourced through the LCBO, MLCC, and the Chicago Wine Company, supplemented by a position on the Harlan Estate mailing list. Each bottle has been professionally maintained in a custom Genuwine Cellars home system, ensuring impeccable storage conditions since acquisition.
1997 Harlan Estate Napa Valley Red from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 100 points, Jeannie Cho Lee (formerly Asian Palate) 100 points. This is the tasting note for 1997 Harlan Estate Napa Valley Red from Robert Parker - with a score of 100 points. The 1997 Harlan Estate is one of the greatest Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines I have ever tasted. A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the rest Merlot and Cabernet Franc, this enormously-endowed, profoundly rich wine must be tasted to be believed. Opaque purple-colored, it boasts spectacular, soaring aromatics of vanilla, minerals, coffee, blackberries, licorice, and cassis. In the mouth, layer after layer unfold powerfully yet gently. Acidity, tannin, and alcohol are well-balanced by the wine's unreal richness and singular personality. The finish exceeds one minute. .