Harlan Estate - 2001 (750ml) Merlot Wine Spectator - 90 points

Wine Spectator - 90 points

reward cellaring

so bear in mind that my scores reflect an estimation of the appeal it will hold immediately post-bottling

It is full-bodied and tannic

Harlan Estate - 2001 (750ml) Merlot Wine Spectator - 90 pointsThis wine, which first debuted in 1990, has probably garnered more perfect scores than any other Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2001 is just entering a young adolescent stage of development, exhibiting extraordinary nuances such as sweet, loamy soil and earthy minerality intermixed with some background smoke, black currant liqueur, plum, Asian spice and new saddle leather. Full bodied, it possesses great intensity, with stunning flavors that are viscous