Harlan Estate,
Harlan Estate
Harlan Estate is one of Napa Valley's foundational cult wines, combining Bordeaux-inspired estate viticulture with mailing-list scarcity and decades of elite critical scores. Harlan was instrumental in establishing the modern Napa cult-wine model: limited estate production and direct allocations.
VINTAGE 1994
Source: Liv-Ex
Jun 2000 – Nov 2023
Within This Period
Varietal:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Classification:
Napa Valley AVA; estate located in Oakville
Annual Production:
≈ 2,000 cases / 24,000 bottles
SIGNATURE VINTAGES
1994 One of the wines that established Harlan as a Napa cult icon.
1995 Highlighted by Sotheby’s as a landmark vintage and a near-perfect early benchmark.
2005 Another Sotheby’s-selected reference year with depth and maturity.
2010 Exceptional balance and longevity.
2013 A monumental Napa vintage and one of the estate’s modern high points.
The Investment Case
Harlan was instrumental in establishing the modern Napa cult-wine model: limited estate production, direct allocations and consistently high critical recognition. A comparatively small amount of wine is spread across an international collector base, while the estate's long track record gives it more established secondary-market credibility than many newer Napa labels.
Country
USA
Region
California
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Sub-region
Napa Valley
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