He was the most intuitive winemaker I've ever known. He is proud of the partnership that he and Bob have formed. And polish them he does. With white wines, especially Chardonnays, I tend to make more stylistic choices. You can't make wine by committee.
Excellent fruit is the key to making both red and white wines.
I've been lucky enough to work with Bob Steinhauer, in my opinion the best grape-grower in the Napa Valley for almost twenty years. I've mentioned that Bob Steinhauer and I have been working together for almost twenty years, but I have cellar workers and other staff who've been with me for even longer than that. Having that kind of shared experience and understanding of our common goal to make the best wines we can is just invaluable. These guys can almost read my mind. Continuity is part of Ed's life as well.