2021 Harlan

Name: 2021 Harlan
Brand: Harlan Estate
SKU: 15625
Price: 1900.0 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Harlan Estate

Weinart: Rotwein

Rebsorte: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc

Land: USA / Kalifornien

Region: Napa Valley

Ausbau: Barrique/ Holzfass

Stilistik: komplex, vielschichtig

Geschmacksrichtung: trocken

Trinktemperatur: 15-18°C

Grimm 98+-99 /100

Suckling 100 /100

Vinous 94-97 /100

Dunnuck 97 /100

Perrotti-Brown 100 /100

Allergene: Sulfite, Abfüllerinformation

Wein auf Anfrage

Preise inkl. MwSt. zzgl. Versandkosten

Produktnummer: 15625

Michael Grimm

98+-99 POINTS

"... große, reife, süße Frucht, Cassis, Himbeere, sehr große Frucht, viel Charme am Gaumen, sexy, sehr gute Struktur, sehr gute Tannine, große Finesse, feines Leder, sehr schöne schoko-nussige Note im lange Finale“ (11/2024)

Decanter: 100 Punkte

"Harvest began on 22 August and wrapped up three weeks later for Cory Empting and his team at Harlan Estate. Longtime Harlan collectors might notice that the colour of the 2021 is surprisingly light—an almost lucid ruby colour. From it emerges a beautifully pure and precise red with coiled-up energy: gorgeous violet florals, black currants, black cherry, tobacco, and Szechuan pepper aromas. From the wine's medium-bodied palate, pure black currant, black cherry, and spiced plum fruits intermix with pomegranate seed, tobacco and a hint of dark chocolate. Ultrafine, sculpted tannins build on the palate through the saline-scented finish. This wine has a natural brightness and perfumed florals that deliver freshness. Super compact, with immense structure, and best after 2027. I was able to taste it over three days, and it was still driving hard with tension and energy by day three, and only then beginning to open, which is the mark of a wine with tremendous cellaring potential. Yields were lower than average for the estate. Collectors need to note that this isn't a massive shift in style but rather a trend toward building wine with piercing acidity that ensures it will age for decades. And at this price, it should wow with freshness and energy well into 2041, 2051, or 2061 when opened by those of you (or family members) fortunate enough to have held bottles that long. Have patience, and if you must open the wine in the first decade of its bottle life, taste a glass, then let it decant at cellar temperature for the better part of a day." - Jonathan Cristaldi (02/2024)

Vinous

94-97 POINTS

The 2021 Harlan Estate is a wine of sublime refinement and class. It is also pretty tightly wound and nervous at this stage. This is an especially linear, focused vintage for Harlan Estate, and I am interested to see where it goes. Today, the 2021 feels a bit compact, but it also has quite a bit of mid-palate density for a wine with this sort of structural build. Pretty floral top notes linger. Yields were just 1.7 tons per acre. This is the second year of Harlan's new style that emphasizes freshness and energy more than textural opulence.

- Antonio Galloni (12/2023)

James Suckling

100 POINTS

The aromas are subtle yet enticing with lavender and rose petal notes. So aromatic and perfumed. Lots of currants and hints of spearmint. Chanel No. 5? Medium-bodied with super fine tannins that run the length of the wine with crunchy tannins that are energetic and vivid. It grows and grows and turns almost flamboyant. Goes on for minutes with a compressed and vibrant finish. Mostly cabernet sauvignon with some cabernet franc and a tiny percent of merlot and petit verdot. Drink it now to love and understand the potential. But it will age beautifully. Try after 2030. (07/2024)

Jeb Dunnuck

97 POINTS

The 2021 Harlan Estate was bottled in March of 2024 and is a classic blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot. It's another Bordeaux look-alike with a Pauillac-like character in its darker currants, smoky oak, black cherries, graphite, and violet-driven aromatics. Beautifully balanced on the palate, it has medium to full-bodied richness, a layered mouthfeel, and outstanding length. While it’s clearly in this estate's new, fresher style, it doesn't lack anything and is concentrated, beautifully balanced, has ripe yet building tannins, and I suspect 20-30 years of prime drinking. (01/2025)

Lisa Perrotti-Brown

100 POINTS

The 2021 Harlan Estate is composed of over 80% Cabernet Sauvignon plus a little Cabernet Franc and just a splash of Merlot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it slowly emerges from the glass with an alluring perfume of violets, wild blueberries, Morello cherries, and iron ore leading to a profound core of blackcurrant jelly, licorice, fragrant soil, and black truffle. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers a beguiling paradox of super-soft tannins and tightly knit black, red, and blue fruit layers, finishing with jaw-dropping grace and poise. (04/2024)

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