2018 Napa Valley

The 2018 vintage returned to an era of moderately warm, benevolent-natured summers that former generations of winemakers talk about, yielding wines of brightness, purity, and sturdy structures for long aging. Foggy mornings, followed by sunny afternoons. Cooling day breezes. Brisk, chilly nights. Not a heatwave in sight. In 2018, the ripening curve was gradual, achingly...