Harmony Vineyards

Rockford

Basket Press Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016

I received a bottle of Rockford as a 40th birthday gift, a wine I wasn’t familiar with at the time. After five years of aging, I opened it in the company of good friends – and what an experience! A rich and well-balanced wine, with intense flavors of berries and plums that really impressed. Wow, a wine that captivates with its harmony and depth. — 11 days ago

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Kongsgaard

Hudson Vineyard Syrah 2016

This killed it. Perfect harmony of the lacy, aromatic Northern Rhone nose with the classiest massive Cali presentation of Syrah fruit. — 2 years ago

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Harlan Estate

Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 2020

Today was not a day I will soon forget. Getting to walk through Harlan Estate with the legendary Don Weaver is truly a highlight of my career (and life!). A kinder and more hospitable man does not exist, I’m sure of it.

To top off Don’s hospitality was having the 2017 and 2020 Vintages side-by-side. In a word: breathtaking. Both vintages are very emotional due to tremendous pressures felt from fires, the pandemic, and other factors. You can almost taste that tension in the wine. But the Masterful wine growers and wine makers at Harlan Estate were able to find harmony and balance with some help from Mother Nature with both vintages.

The 2017, having had some time in the bottle expresses more floral and aromatic notes of leather and asphalt. The pallet it is expressive, structured, and broad shouldered with herbaceous bay leaf and dark cherry flavors that find their way into parts of your pallet reserved just for things that taste so good you get chills. Undoubtedly a wine that will age gracefully over time.

The 2020, by contrast, was tasted out of the barrel. It already shows a tannin profile that is a hallmark of Harlan Estate; I can’t wait to drink it once it’s been in bottle for a few years; drink it to remember 2020, drink it to forget 2020? Either way, it will be representative of the special place that is Harlan Estate.

Grateful, grateful, grateful.
— 3 years ago

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@Kellin great write up! Cheers from a fellow Logistics guy

Château Beychevelle

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

38 years young. Still bringing it after all these years. near perfect harmony. A real treat from my friend Mark.  — 2 months ago

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Anthill Farms

Harmony Lane Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019

String showing with this bottle, red fruit, dust and slight blood. — 2 years ago

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Barren Ridge Vineyards

Harmony Chardonnay Blend 2014

Found this dusty bottle in my cellar and wasn’t expecting much after 7 years. Surprisingly it was great. Slight amber color. Light refreshing honeydew nose. Juicy acidity with slight buttery texture - some sweetness with melon and strawberry and hint of Concord grape. Very refreshing. — 3 years ago

Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

Clos de la Maréchale Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2017

2017 vintage. Decanted and tasted for the next 5 minutes-2.5 hours. Medium body. Expressive oak and spice wizardry early on with sharp and clearly defined flavors all in a row. After approx 45 mins, the sharpness started to wane a tad and the harmony began to roll in. Good intensity throughout. Coming across this at least a half decade too early but this is built for the long haul vs short-term gratification. 2.10.24. — 9 months ago

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Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay 2012

The perfect harmony of components . Lovely bottle drink before the 2008. — 2 years ago

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Harmony Cellars

Diamond Reserve Aria Meritage Paso Robles Red Blend 2014

Aged well. Subtle complexities and well balanced. Would drink again. — 2 years ago