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Generously contributed by

Guggenheim

ESTIMATED VALUE $7,500

“THE 1997 HARLAN ESTATE IS ONE OF THE

GREATEST CABERNET SAUVIGNON BASED

WINES I HAVE EVER TASTED.”—ROBERT PARKER.

W

hen Bill Harlan purchased 230 acres in Napa Valley

in 1984, he clearly expressed his ambition to “create

a first growth wine.” Only 38 acres are cultivated with grape

varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit

Verdot. Limited production, consistent acclaim from

Wine

Spectator

and Robert Parker— including four scores of 100!— have

cemented the wine’s “Cult” status.

Bidders take note: This is not

an easy wine to get your hands on.

A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the rest Merlot

and Cabernet Franc, 1997 Harlan is enormously-endowed and

profoundly rich. Opaque purple in color, its soaring aromatics of

vanilla, minerals, coffee, blackberries, licorice, and cassis are down

right exuberant. In the mouth, layer after layer unfold powerfully

yet gently with the acidity, tannin, and alcohol in harmonious

balance.

100 points hardly seem adequate.

The elongated finish

goes on and on and the aging potential is unparalleled, making this

drinkable far into the 2030s.

LOT 7

NAPA’S “FIRST GROWTH”

Harlan Estate 1997

NAPA VALLEY

6 bottles in original wooden case

57

LIVE AUCTION