Harlan Estate Napa Valley 2001 1500ml

Bill Harlan founded his estate in the hills above Oakville in 1984, and Harlan Estate quickly became one of Napa's defining first-growth-style reds. The 2001, from a celebrated Napa vintage with an even, warm season, received a perfect 100 points from Wine Advocate and 98 from Vinous. Wine Advocate described "sweet, loamy soil and earthy minerality" alongside black currant liqueur, plum, Asian spice, smoke and saddle leather. Full-bodied and viscous yet never heavy, it combines remarkable purity and concentration. This magnum is entering its prime and has the structure to age gracefully for decades; allow a couple of hours of decanting before serving.