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The problem in '98 in general, according to Havens, is a lack of mid-palate sweetness and roundness, and the presence of green tannins in so many wines. "The character of the vintage was determined by the damp, cool spring weather," Havens pointed out, "and the skins were less consistently ripe than we're used to seeing." Havens thus did a severe selection among his multiple lots, ultimately selling off a substantial amount of wine. He planned to bottle less reserve merlot than in recent years. But syrah in the cooler southern end of Napa Valley, said Havens, typically has less of a tendency toward uneven set and ripening than the Bordeaux varieties, and even in '98 shows the classic "high tones of white pepper and orchid" of cool-climate syrah.

From Focus on California (May 2000) by Stephen Tanzer

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