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Harlan Estate 2021
Rött vin från Oakville Napa Valley« Harlan Estate is perhaps the single most outstanding red wine produced—not just in California, but in the entire world. »
Robert M. Parker Jr. – The Wine Advocate
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19999kr
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19999kr
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| Distrikt | Napa Valley , California |
| Druvor | Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Cabernet Franc , Petit Verdot |
| Årgång | 2021 |
| Procucenter | Harlan Estate |
| Artikelnr | Harlan Estate 101 |
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| Förpackningsmaterial | OWC trälåda |
| Fraktkostnad | 169:- |
| Avnjutes mellan | 2030 - 2050 |
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Druvor
85% Cabernet Sauvignon & 15% Cabernet Franc, Merlot & Petit Verdot
Tasting note
Visibly darker in the glass than either the 2022 or 2023, the 2021 Harlan Estate also shows more concentration and depth in the mouth, suffused with softly dusty tannins that give the wine an expansive yet weightless feel on the palate and linger elegantly on the lengthy finish, all while supporting wonderfully pure and precise cassis and violet shadings. Perhaps this rating will seem stingy to some, but I still remember the shivers I felt run through me when tasting the other-worldly 2019. Maybe this will get there in time.
Harlan Estate is just one aspect of the multifaceted wine empire of Bill Harlan. Nestled into the foothills of the Mayacamas, on the western side of the valley, south of the Oakville Crossroad, it consists of 40 planted acres set amid scrub and forests from 325 to 525 feet above sea level. Up a sparsely marked private road, it's an undulating oasis in the hills, with views over the valley from select vantage points. Winemaker Cory Empting has been with the venture since 2001 and recently made waves in Napa for altering his picking preferences.
"While we've changed a lot of things," Empting explains. "It's been an evolution. We started to expand dry farming in 2006, to get more of a sense of the place, and when I started tasting the fruit after veraison, I started to realize there was a window [to pick] soon after. In 2020, we just went for it," he says. "It's something we've always wanted to do; the fire was just an excuse."
With the dry farming, says Empting, the grapes are just "done" earlier, although yields are also much smaller. "We're not picking early to pick early," he says. "Our farming is aimed at getting concentration into the sap that goes into the berries."
It's an intriguing idea, one that's counterintuitive to a generation raised on the importance of long hang times and water additions, but it's one that seems to be working here and for the other Harlan-family wines Empting oversees (Bond and Promontory, both listed separately). The wines have lower alcohol levels and more freshness, while still remaining intense expressions of place.
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Technical sheet from Bill Harlan
Harlan Estate is one of the most fascinating case studies in Napa Valley today. Following the imposed need to pick early in 2020 as fires approached, the team led by proprietor Will Harlan and longtime winemaker Cory Empting rethought their views on optimal ripening. They decided to consciously start picking earlier than in the past, a decision that is being closely watched throughout the valley. Of course, radical changes like this also require adjustments in winemaking and aging that I imagine are still being refined. The first wine made in the new direction is the 2021. In tasting the 2021 today, what is clear is that the wine transformed dramatically during élevage. In years past, the difference between wines presented in barrel and then in bottle was much smaller. Today, the change in the wines over that same time is far greater. These are fascinating topics to ponder. Getting back to wine, however, the 2021 has turned out beautifully. It's a gorgeous, vivid wine in every way. The young 2022 is also very promising. Fruit was harvested between August 17 to September 8, once unthinkable for Napa Valley and Harlan Estate. Yields were just 1.25 tons per acre, largely the result of lowering yields in the vineyard to match the size of the canopy and what the vine could do in 2022.
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