California 2015 wines ‘scarce but promising’

A warm, early spring set the clock ticking to make California 2015 the earliest harvest of the new millennium. In many areas, inclement weather during flowering resulted in shattered grape clusters, making small quantities inevitable from the very beginning. Vines fatigued by three years of drought and three consecutive generous vintages (2012-2014) also tended to produce smaller berries than usual.