February saw abundant rains kicking off the season, followed by lots of filtered light in spring and early summer. While a mild spring brought a late bud break, ideal weather conditions ensued, and created plentiful and even fruit sets. An almost perfect summer brought warm days and cool nights with virtually uninterrupted by major heat spikes . At harvest, the fruit had accumulated exquisite flavor, complexity, color, pronounced flavors with extremely high quality. In the words of the Rolando, “A classic vintage.”