1996 Harlan Estate Napa Valley Red from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 98 points, Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider 98 points, Wine Spectator 97 points, Jeannie Cho Lee (formerly Asian Palate) 97 points, Vinous 96 points. This is the tasting note for 1996 Harlan Estate Napa Valley Red from Robert Parker - The opaque purple-colored 1996 Harlan Estate reveals extraordinary intensity, a spicy, black currant, tobacco, cedar, and fruit cake-scented bouquet, full body, a texture oozing with glycerin and concentrated fruit, and moderate tannin in the blockbuster finish. It is one of the most concentrated and complete red wines one could hope to taste. 1997 Harlan Estate Napa Valley Red from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 100 points, Jeannie Cho Lee (formerly Asian Palate) 100 points. This is the tasting note for 1997 Harlan Estate Napa Valley Red from Robert Parker - with a score of 100 points. 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. . 1998 Harlan Estate Napa Valley Red from this lot has the following scores - Jeannie Cho Lee (formerly Asian Palate) 97 points, The Wine Advocate 95 points. This is the tasting note for 1998 Harlan Estate Napa Valley Red from Robert Parker - The 1998, which is a candidate for the "Wine of the Vintage," was produced from yields of 0.9 tons per acre. There are only 1,100 cases, and it is the first Harlan Estate to be composed of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. A spectacular achievement, it boasts an opaque plum/purple color as well as a sumptuous nose of espresso, mineral, blueberry, blackberry, tobacco, licorice, Asian spice, and roasted meat smells. In the mouth, it is seamless, full-bodied, with an unctuous texture, gorgeously sweet tannin, and layer upon layer of concentration. This is a tour de force in winemaking. It is hard to believe that a wine such as this has emerged from.