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Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Sep 16, 2025 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Sep 23, 2025 08:00PM EDT
  • 1997
  • Red
  • Bordeaux Red Blend
  • Napa Valley
  • North Coast
  • California
  • USA
  • 750ml
  • 100 points
Lot 1273

1997 Harlan Estate Napa Valley Red - 1 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$1,500 - CAD$2,200

Bid Increments

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CAD$0 CAD$20
CAD$500 CAD$50
CAD$1,000 CAD$100
CAD$2,000 CAD$200
CAD$3,000 CAD$250
CAD$5,000 CAD$500
CAD$10,000 CAD$1,000
CAD$20,000 CAD$2,000
CAD$50,000 CAD$5,000
CAD$100,000 CAD$10,000
This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1997 Harlan Estate Napa Valley Red - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1500 - $2200 with a reserve of $1100. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11488.

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This consignor, located in the GTA, grew up watching his Italian father make wine every year. When he was of age, he started to discover different grapes and regions and began to purchase bottles to lay down. He took some courses and attended tasting events and began to seriously collect. His wine is from the LCBO and a few agents and was stored in a humidity and temperature-controlled wine room before arriving for auction.
The score for 1997 Harlan Estate Napa Valley Red is 100 from Robert Parker and the tasting note - The 1997 Harlan Estate is one of the greatest Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines I have ever tasted. A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the rest Merlot and Cabernet Franc, this enormously-endowed, profoundly rich wine must be tasted to be believed. Opaque purple-colored, it boasts spectacular, soaring aromatics of vanilla, minerals, coffee, blackberries, licorice, and cassis. In the mouth, layer after layer unfold powerfully yet gently. Acidity, tannin, and alcohol are well-balanced by the wine's unreal richness and singular personality. The finish exceeds one minute. Additional scores for the wine in this lot - The Wine Advocate 100 points , Jeannie Cho Lee (formerly Asian Palate) 100 points .