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Vintage 1985
Napa Vintage Report: Weather Conditions After experiencing one of the first starts thanks to early bud break, the season was relatively cool and ended up being one of the longest and best yet. Summer offered warm days, cool nights, and a cool August set the stage for a sunny September that brought the fruit to a uniform, gradual ripeness rarely encountered in California. The Cabernets are as atypical as the vintage. Fruit maturity was achieved at relatively moderate sugar levels and the acidity was perfect for balance. With Sonoma benefiting from the same conditions as Napa, the vintage yielded an overwhelming number of successful Cabernets. Generally ripe and supple, the wines are well proportioned and integrated with fine tannins. At the time, it was the finest vintage since '74. With aging, the best display refined fruitiness and elegance, but a number ripen slowly. Silver Oaks' Alexander Valley Cabernet led the strong Sonoma contingent and was drinking well at the turn of the century.