2016 Broadley Vineyards Jessica Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

13.8% alc., $50. Named for Morgan Broadley’s wife and partner in Broadley Vineyards. Produced from Dijon 667 and 115 clones on the estate vineyard surrounding the Broadley’s home. Wild yeast fermentation, significant percentage of whole cluster. Fermented in 5-ton French oak open-top wooden fermenter for 14-21 days. Aged n14-18 months in French oak barrels. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. The aromas blossom beautifully over time in the glass, offering notes of darker cherry, boysenberry, violets and a hint of beneficial nutty and vanillin oak. Very suave in the mouth with gracious, silken tannins, becoming more engaging with time. Middleweight in concentration, with well-bred, saucy flavors of black cherry and black raspberry. Enviable balance, with lasting flavors on the finish. Irresistible when tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Score: 94. Reviewed November 2, 2018

Winery: Broadley Vineyards
From article: Recently Tasted Willamette Valley Pinot Noir