2007 Breggo Pinot Noir Anderson Valley

The 2007 Pinot Noir offers smoky, forest floor, blueberry, and raspberry notes intertwined with notions of black cherries, earth, and underbrush. This medium-bodied, elegant, beautifully perfumed, well-balanced, round, delicious Pinot should drink well for 3-4 years. This superb white winemaking estate also knows a thing or two about fashioning delicate, feminine-styled Pinot Noirs. I was surprised to learn that it was purchased by Cliff Lede last year, and I was happy to see that the 2008s, which can be somewhat problematic in Anderson Valley because of all the wild fires and resulting smoke damage, were not affected. I did not have the opportunity to taste Breggo Cellars’ Sauvignon Blanc (usually one of the finest made in California), but I did taste their two cuvees of Syrah, the 2007 Syrah Alder Springs and 2007 Syrah, both of which were relatively average in quality. Tel. (707) 895-9589