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t’s easy to generalize a vintage as classic or
mediocre. Or as winemakers like to say,
“challenging.” My definition of the 2010
vintage? Well, it was the best of times and
the worst of times.

Defined by intense flavors, 2010 vintage fruit varied
tremendously in quality, depending on appellation,
block, varietal and time of harvest. Specific sites
delivered unbelievable character whereas others
—separated by less than a mile—were struggling for
a modicum of mature flavor while still hanging on the
vines the first week of November.
The overall quality of 2010 cannot be painted in
the broad strokes often employed by the media.
The window of opportunity for greatness in 2010
might have been small, but we found it.
In my 35 years as winemaker at Jordan, I’ve never
seen fruit quality this good. The flavors in our
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot are
complex and intense, offering tannin content that
is so beautifully balanced.
The late spring and generally cool summer resulted
in much of the crop coming in at lower than usual
sugar content; in 2010, it was Mother Nature rather
than the winemaker who fashioned the wines to be
lower in alcohol. It’s refreshing to see the pendulum
swinging back our way.

HaRvest
RepoRt

Every harvest has its thrilling memories.
At one point in September, we were crushing
Chardonnay in the middle of the night. I looked
up at the dark sky and could sense a change in
weather looming. I called the vineyard manager in
the Russian River Valley and urged him to get the
last load to the winery as quick as possible before
it started to rain. The fruit arrived just in time, and
we rushed the last grapes to the press before the skies
opened up. Fantastic!

– Rob Davis

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