Winemaker's Notes: My goal for this wine is to showcase the results of a long hang time combined with the high natural malic acid in the fruit from these three vineyards, which are quintessential representations of the Sonoma Coast appellation. The resulting taste profile is the best of old and new world styles. There is distinct richness framing a fresh, silky acid matrix. The fruit flavors replicate zesty lemon and fresh pear with a core of tropical fruit. The aging potential for this wine is exceptional given the bright acidity and the subtle integration of oak with the wine’s complex fruit profile, with dramatic evolution over the next four years and then more subtly for five to seven years after that. It will make an alluring companion to great food for years to come. Cheers! -Anthony Austin, Winemaker, April 25, 2008