Northern California Vintages Flashcards
2013
Fine vintage
Optimal crop
2012
Banner year
Quality and quantity
2011
Miserable harvest conditions
Mildew/botrytis in Napa/Sonoma
Low volumesOctober rainstorms
2010
Cool start
August heatreduced yields
Higher acid, lower alcohol
2009
Good initial impressions
Overall very good
Rainy end to harvest
2008
Sonoma’s earliest harvest
Early overall
2007
Early harvest
Cool September allowed for some catch up
Elegant and balanced
2006
Unusually cool and wet
November harvestsome rotten fruit
2005
Cool and damp
Some restraint and acidity
2004
Cool spring
Hot Summer
Wines are variable
2003
Quick ripening after heat spikes following rain
Reduced crop
2002
Cool, dry summer
Difficult vintage
2001
Even ripening
Some Cab vines shut down in August
2000
Long vintage
Cool, wet summer
Pinot and Chardonnay were the highlights
1999
Dry, late, cool summer
September heatwave
Some lush Cabernets