Brings to mind the 2001 bottling, which originally was also pale in color, tightly wound and firm in acidity. Like it, this '07 is not showing well now. It seems dry and thin and lacking in opulence, especially if you're accustomed to the big California style. But it's true to its terroir, and the way it grows in the glass lends itself to developing over the next 6–10 years.
Brings to mind the 2001 bottling, which originally was also pale in color, tightly wound and firm in acidity. Like it, this '07 is not showing well now. It seems dry and thin and lacking in opulence, especially if you're accustomed to the big California style. But it's true to its terroir, and the way it grows in the glass lends itself to developing over the next 6–10 years.
Brings to mind the 2001 bottling, which originally was also pale in color, tightly wound and firm in acidity. Like it, this '07 is not showing well now. It seems dry and thin and lacking in opulence, especially if you're accustomed to the big California style. But it's true to its terroir, and the way it grows in the glass lends itself to developing over the next 6–10 years.
Brings to mind the 2001 bottling, which originally was also pale in color, tightly wound and firm in acidity. Like it, this '07 is not showing well now. It seems dry and thin and lacking in opulence, especially if you're accustomed to the big California style. But it's true to its terroir, and the way it grows in the glass lends itself to developing over the next 6–10 years.