California dreaming (looking for Godot)

[Chris_Seiber]

I’ve had Harlan maybe two or three times. I had the 1994 Harlan in 2010 – I wrote a note for it in my very first WB post.

TN: DRC 1996 x 4, California cabs 1994 x4, 1999 chards x2

Hello, everyone. First post here for me. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of a friend of mine, I had the pleasure of attending this tasting dinner which he hosted. The wines were all purchased on release by him and stored impeccably. There were nine of us in total attending, sharing one bottle each of the wines below. The wines were decanted briefly before pouring, but we followed the reds for 2-3 hours each in the glass. This was my first experience with Domaine Romanee-Conti, so yo…

I think my tastes have evolved some in the last 13 years, Harlan wines may have changed some since 1994, and 1994 was one of the all-time great vintages for California cabernet. I’m not sure if I would have perceived it the same way today, and/or how I would perceive more recent vintages.