2017 Harlan Estate
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| Region | |
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| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (14%) |
| Drink window | 2023 - 2053 |
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The Harlan Estate is inky black with a purple edge and offers a beautiful earthy aroma with blackberry and cherry, lavender, followed by deep, lush, majestic flavor that caresses the palate with refined tannins. Classic earth, oak and laurel character on the nose, along with dark fruits such as currants and blackberries. Forest flowers too. Full to medium body, linear and tight with coolness and freshness. What balance and intensity. Tight in his younger years but full of energy and length. Incredibly sophisticated and seductive. A pleasure to taste now, but try it in 2023, but it is no problem to keep it in the cellar for another 30+ years (but that would be a shame).
Note - the Harlan Estate is an absolute cult wine of which only a maximum of 1500 cases are made annually. Approximately 85% of production remains in the USA and the remainder is distributed among official importers. There are currently more fake Harlan on the market than the real Harlan Estate, so be extremely careful. If the wine has a price that is too-good-to-be-true, it is almost always certain that this is not real and is therefore extremely expensive. As an importer, we receive the wines directly from Harlan Estate and have therefore not made a world trip via many places all over the world in containers in often questionable conditions (hot, cold, etc.) that cannot be checked (as well as on the well-known auction sites). ). Click here to verify the authenticity of the bottles using the code on the label. The Harlan Estate is packaged as standard in a beautiful wooden box with 3 bottles (OWC), but can also be ordered per bottle if desired.
Under the Tab: Attachment you will find photos and information about the wine company
Specifications
| Packing information | Case |
|---|---|
| Type of Wine | Red |
| Country | USA |
| Region | Californie |
| Appellation | Napa Valley |
| Icons | Icon USA |
| Winery | Harlan |
| Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Drinking as of | 2023 |
| Drinking till | 2053 |
| Alcohol % | 14 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 98 |
| James Suckling rating | 97 |
| Vinous rating | 97 |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Rood fruit, Tannines, Vol |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard |
Professional Reviews
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 97+
Reviewed by:
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
2023 - 2053
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Harlan Estate needs a little coaxing to reveal captivating iron ore, red currant jelly, cloves and crushed rocks scents with a core of warm cassis, Black Forest cake and boysenberries plus a waft of pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, it has a firm, grainy texture with a lively backbone and loads of earthy layers, long and mineral laced. This should be one of the longer-lived wines coming out of the 2017 vintage.
“There was a clear dividing line between what we could use and what we couldn’t,” Director Don Weaver commented about Harlan Estate’s 2017 harvest. “The way the community came together was the defining moment for us. In terms of selection, we erred on the highest quality side. The good news is that we had a lot to choose from!” Indeed, Harlan Estate’s no-compromise stance has held them in good stead in 2017. Qualitatively, assuming this barrel sample is an accurate reflection of the final wine (and I have no reason to believe it isn’t), these guys didn’t miss a beat. This said, the 2017 The Maiden is still a work in progress and so wasn’t shown to me at this time.
"2018 had a certain sense of ease to it," Bill Harlan said as we tasted the barrel sample of the next iteration of this iconic label. "The pace was wonderful."
"Mother nature was allowing us an extended runway," winemaker Cory Empting agreed. "We just started picking and couldn’t stop."
As a reminder, Harlan Estate is bottled later than most other Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons. While a lot of the Napa 2018s were bottled in and around July 2020, Harlan will not be bottled until late February or early March 2021. This 2018 is looking incredibly youthful and indeed reticent, as are many 2018s, but it bears all the grace and sophistication of a wine nearing completion, promising to be an elegant, perfumed and perhaps even "perfect" expression of this very special piece of Napa turf.
Published: Jan 14, 2021
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James Suckling
HARLAN ESTATE NAPA VALLEY 2017
Monday, November 30, 2020
CountryUnited States
RegionCalifornia
Vintage2017
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Score
97
Love the sage and mint undertones with currants and berries. Some lead pencil. Iodine. Medium to full body and very fine tannins. Lovely freshness. It’s a refined and gorgeous Harlan. Savory. Beautiful finish. Drinkable now, but better in 2022.
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Vinous
96+
Drinking Window
2025 - 2042
From: Napa Valley’s Thrilling 2018s & 2019s, Parts 1 & 2 (Jan 2021)
The 2017 Harlan Estate is superb. Deep, inky and wonderfully expressive, the 2017 is impeccably rendered. All the elements come together effortlessly. The nervous tannins of the vintage are evident, but there is also plenty of sumptuousness. Time in the glass brings out a whole range of red-toned fruit and floral notes that are surprising for a year with massive heat spike. The 2017 is polished and sophisticated to the core. In a word: impressive.
- By Antonio Galloni on December 2020
Winemaker Cory Empting describes 2018 as a year with not a lot of rain, but the rain that did fall was well-timed. Harvest was leisurely, as it was throughout most of the valley. In 2018, Empting chose to pick a little earlier than normal, and, also blend earlier. In fact, the 2018 was fully blended when I stopped by in Spring 2019, which is highly unusual. Over the last handful of years, winemaking has moved towards gentler and longer extractions with cooler temperatures, while new oak has come down. The search for finesse is evident in wines that are more elegant and nuanced than ever.
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Harlan Estate is perhaps the ultimate icon of Napa Valley. Founded in 1984 by Bill Harlan, nestled in the hills of Oakville, it has grown into one of the world’s most sought-after cult wines.
History of Harlan Estate
The story begins with Bill Harlan, a true adventurer. Before turning to wine, he flew airplanes, raced motorcycles, and traveled the world. During a trip to Bordeaux in the 1970s, he had a vision: California needed its own “First Growth.” That became his life’s mission. In 1984 he purchased land in Oakville and started a project whose first commercial vintage only appeared in 1996, after years of experimentation. Today, Harlan Estate has become a multi-generational legacy, with his son Will Harlan now leading the estate.
Location and Vineyards
The estate sits in the western hills of Oakville, right in the heart of Napa Valley. In total, Harlan Estate spans 240 acres, of which only 40 acres are planted with vines. The rest remains wild nature, forests, and rugged hillsides. The vineyards rise between 68 and 374 meters above sea level and are rooted in a fascinating mix of volcanic rock and ancient sedimentary soils. This diversity creates a complex terroir that shows in every bottle.
Grapes and Style of Harlan
Cabernet Sauvignon takes center stage, supported by Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. Together they form a blend that balances power, elegance, and depth. Fermentation uses whole berries and native yeasts, followed by more than two years of aging in French oak barrels. The wines are bottled without fining or filtration. The result? Year after year, Harlan scores between 97 and 100 points from the world’s leading critics.
Production and Exclusivity
Production is tiny — only around 2,000 cases a year. Most of it stays in the United States, with just a small allocation reaching official importers worldwide. This rarity also makes the wine a target for counterfeiting. Since 2004, every bottle has carried a unique code for authentication. Holding an original Harlan Estate bottle is like holding a piece of wine history.
Other Harlan Family Projects
Beyond the flagship wine, there are other icons: The Maiden (the estate’s second wine), the BOND wines (each from a specific Napa terroir), Promontory (a separate estate just west of Harlan), and The Mascot, launched in 2022. Each has its own character but is made with the same philosophy. As official importer of Harlan Estate, we also carry these wines, distributed through the Place de Bordeaux and available only via selected dealers.
Fun Facts
- The Harlan label took ten years to develop and was designed to be read by candlelight.
- The estate’s unusual variety of soils is rare in Napa and adds to the wines’ complexity.
- Critic Jancis Robinson once called Harlan Estate “one of the ten best wines of the twentieth century.”
Order Harlan Estate Online?
You can order Harlan Estate and the other Harlan projects at Grandcruwijnen. All bottles are stored in a fully conditioned Wine Warehouse. Choose Pick Up at checkout in Dordrecht and you’ll see the direct discount applied to your order.
The Harlan Estate is inky black with a purple edge and offers a beautiful earthy aroma with blackberry and cherry, lavender, followed by deep, lush, majestic flavor that caresses the palate with refined tannins. Classic earth, oak and laurel character on the nose, along with dark fruits such as currants and blackberries. Forest flowers too. Full to medium body, linear and tight with coolness and freshness. What balance and intensity. Tight in his younger years but full of energy and length. Incredibly sophisticated and seductive. A pleasure to taste now, but try it in 2023, but it is no problem to keep it in the cellar for another 30+ years (but that would be a shame).
Note - the Harlan Estate is an absolute cult wine of which only a maximum of 1500 cases are made annually. Approximately 85% of production remains in the USA and the remainder is distributed among official importers. There are currently more fake Harlan on the market than the real Harlan Estate, so be extremely careful. If the wine has a price that is too-good-to-be-true, it is almost always certain that this is not real and is therefore extremely expensive. As an importer, we receive the wines directly from Harlan Estate and have therefore not made a world trip via many places all over the world in containers in often questionable conditions (hot, cold, etc.) that cannot be checked (as well as on the well-known auction sites). ). Click here to verify the authenticity of the bottles using the code on the label. The Harlan Estate is packaged as standard in a beautiful wooden box with 3 bottles (OWC), but can also be ordered per bottle if desired.
Under the Tab: Attachment you will find photos and information about the wine company
| Packing information | Case |
|---|---|
| Type of Wine | Red |
| Country | USA |
| Region | Californie |
| Appellation | Napa Valley |
| Icons | Icon USA |
| Winery | Harlan |
| Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Drinking as of | 2023 |
| Drinking till | 2053 |
| Alcohol % | 14 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 98 |
| James Suckling rating | 97 |
| Vinous rating | 97 |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Rood fruit, Tannines, Vol |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 97+
Reviewed by:
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
2023 - 2053
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Harlan Estate needs a little coaxing to reveal captivating iron ore, red currant jelly, cloves and crushed rocks scents with a core of warm cassis, Black Forest cake and boysenberries plus a waft of pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, it has a firm, grainy texture with a lively backbone and loads of earthy layers, long and mineral laced. This should be one of the longer-lived wines coming out of the 2017 vintage.
“There was a clear dividing line between what we could use and what we couldn’t,” Director Don Weaver commented about Harlan Estate’s 2017 harvest. “The way the community came together was the defining moment for us. In terms of selection, we erred on the highest quality side. The good news is that we had a lot to choose from!” Indeed, Harlan Estate’s no-compromise stance has held them in good stead in 2017. Qualitatively, assuming this barrel sample is an accurate reflection of the final wine (and I have no reason to believe it isn’t), these guys didn’t miss a beat. This said, the 2017 The Maiden is still a work in progress and so wasn’t shown to me at this time.
"2018 had a certain sense of ease to it," Bill Harlan said as we tasted the barrel sample of the next iteration of this iconic label. "The pace was wonderful."
"Mother nature was allowing us an extended runway," winemaker Cory Empting agreed. "We just started picking and couldn’t stop."
As a reminder, Harlan Estate is bottled later than most other Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons. While a lot of the Napa 2018s were bottled in and around July 2020, Harlan will not be bottled until late February or early March 2021. This 2018 is looking incredibly youthful and indeed reticent, as are many 2018s, but it bears all the grace and sophistication of a wine nearing completion, promising to be an elegant, perfumed and perhaps even "perfect" expression of this very special piece of Napa turf.
Published: Jan 14, 2021
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
James Suckling
HARLAN ESTATE NAPA VALLEY 2017
Monday, November 30, 2020
CountryUnited States
RegionCalifornia
Vintage2017
CHECK PRICE
DOWNLOAD SHELFTALKER
Score
97
Love the sage and mint undertones with currants and berries. Some lead pencil. Iodine. Medium to full body and very fine tannins. Lovely freshness. It’s a refined and gorgeous Harlan. Savory. Beautiful finish. Drinkable now, but better in 2022.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
Vinous
96+
Drinking Window
2025 - 2042
From: Napa Valley’s Thrilling 2018s & 2019s, Parts 1 & 2 (Jan 2021)
The 2017 Harlan Estate is superb. Deep, inky and wonderfully expressive, the 2017 is impeccably rendered. All the elements come together effortlessly. The nervous tannins of the vintage are evident, but there is also plenty of sumptuousness. Time in the glass brings out a whole range of red-toned fruit and floral notes that are surprising for a year with massive heat spike. The 2017 is polished and sophisticated to the core. In a word: impressive.
- By Antonio Galloni on December 2020
Winemaker Cory Empting describes 2018 as a year with not a lot of rain, but the rain that did fall was well-timed. Harvest was leisurely, as it was throughout most of the valley. In 2018, Empting chose to pick a little earlier than normal, and, also blend earlier. In fact, the 2018 was fully blended when I stopped by in Spring 2019, which is highly unusual. Over the last handful of years, winemaking has moved towards gentler and longer extractions with cooler temperatures, while new oak has come down. The search for finesse is evident in wines that are more elegant and nuanced than ever.
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Harlan Estate is perhaps the ultimate icon of Napa Valley. Founded in 1984 by Bill Harlan, nestled in the hills of Oakville, it has grown into one of the world’s most sought-after cult wines.
History of Harlan Estate
The story begins with Bill Harlan, a true adventurer. Before turning to wine, he flew airplanes, raced motorcycles, and traveled the world. During a trip to Bordeaux in the 1970s, he had a vision: California needed its own “First Growth.” That became his life’s mission. In 1984 he purchased land in Oakville and started a project whose first commercial vintage only appeared in 1996, after years of experimentation. Today, Harlan Estate has become a multi-generational legacy, with his son Will Harlan now leading the estate.
Location and Vineyards
The estate sits in the western hills of Oakville, right in the heart of Napa Valley. In total, Harlan Estate spans 240 acres, of which only 40 acres are planted with vines. The rest remains wild nature, forests, and rugged hillsides. The vineyards rise between 68 and 374 meters above sea level and are rooted in a fascinating mix of volcanic rock and ancient sedimentary soils. This diversity creates a complex terroir that shows in every bottle.
Grapes and Style of Harlan
Cabernet Sauvignon takes center stage, supported by Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. Together they form a blend that balances power, elegance, and depth. Fermentation uses whole berries and native yeasts, followed by more than two years of aging in French oak barrels. The wines are bottled without fining or filtration. The result? Year after year, Harlan scores between 97 and 100 points from the world’s leading critics.
Production and Exclusivity
Production is tiny — only around 2,000 cases a year. Most of it stays in the United States, with just a small allocation reaching official importers worldwide. This rarity also makes the wine a target for counterfeiting. Since 2004, every bottle has carried a unique code for authentication. Holding an original Harlan Estate bottle is like holding a piece of wine history.
Other Harlan Family Projects
Beyond the flagship wine, there are other icons: The Maiden (the estate’s second wine), the BOND wines (each from a specific Napa terroir), Promontory (a separate estate just west of Harlan), and The Mascot, launched in 2022. Each has its own character but is made with the same philosophy. As official importer of Harlan Estate, we also carry these wines, distributed through the Place de Bordeaux and available only via selected dealers.
Fun Facts
- The Harlan label took ten years to develop and was designed to be read by candlelight.
- The estate’s unusual variety of soils is rare in Napa and adds to the wines’ complexity.
- Critic Jancis Robinson once called Harlan Estate “one of the ten best wines of the twentieth century.”
Order Harlan Estate Online?
You can order Harlan Estate and the other Harlan projects at Grandcruwijnen. All bottles are stored in a fully conditioned Wine Warehouse. Choose Pick Up at checkout in Dordrecht and you’ll see the direct discount applied to your order.