The vineyard is in the extreme, “true” Sonoma Coast, and it requires a warmer year to fully ripen. This is showing a minty, herbal edge to the cherries and blackberries, and high acidity. It’s impossible to make a wine that isn’t charming and elegant from this vineyard, but this bottling for all its appeal is not a great success or ageable. Drink now.——S.H.(3/1/2008)—— 88