The 2012 vintage offered a classic Washington growing season on Red Mountain with temperatures that tracked right along our 20-year average. There was very little precipitation around bloom, so we had an ideal fruit set. Though summer was warm and dry, thoughtful irrigation meant that while the roads were dusty, the grapes were happy. An early September heat spike was followed by an ideal period of moderately warm days and cool nights. This perfect end-of-season weather, and the fact that there were no fall frost or rain events, resulted in pristine, perfectly ripe fruit with beautiful depth and intensity and healthy natural acids.