Broadley, Pinot Noir, 2007
We've drank a fair amount of Broadley wines over the years. It's usually a good wine, and usually at a fair price (relatively, Pinots are pretty expensive). And this latest vintage didn't disappoint.
The nose is strawberry, raspberry, pepper, and a very subtle hint of vanilla. No, wait. Scratch that pepper part, that's cinnamon. It's totally cinnamon! A bit later, there was a hint of orange (but not in a bad way); just that essence of orange, not that citrus sourness. The taste was strawberry and vanilla/oak. Predominantly, it's fruit -- so much so, it seems almost sweet -- especially after all those French and Spanish wines we've been drinking lately. The finish was immediately raspberry. Then strawberry. Then acidic and dry (again, not in a bad way). "Fruit forward", yes. Though not exactly "jammy", more like "fruity".
I think we paid about $18 for this bottle. Yeah, that's a bit high compared to a lot of southern French or the Spanish wines we've been drinking lately. But if you gotta get that Pinot fix -- which I do once and awhile -- this is pretty good. Yes, I would buy another bottle of this.
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7.0