Bogle Vineyard's Pinot Noir

Monday night I offered Pris a couple different dishes for dinner.  Unfortunately for her the one she wanted took about an hour and a half to cook.  On the plus side we had a lot of time to pick a wine and let it decant. Dinner was a whole roasted chicken that was rubbed with goat cheese and cilantro under the skin and stuffed with garlic and lemon.  Towards the end of the roasting the chicken was glazed with honey and crushed red peppers.  To go with this great rich meal Pris and I selected a 2009 Bogle Vineyards Pinot Noir.

The Bogle Pinot had a great complex nose that was loaded with berry goodness.  As the wine crossed the palate it was full of ripe fruit.  Towards the end there was a nice bit of mineral bite and a touch of spice.  The Pinot ends with a nice lingering finish.  This is a well balanced wine with nice herbal undertones that is mellow enough to go with almost any type of food.

The Bogle Pinot went really well with the roasted chicken and salad.  The chicken was a mix of creamy rich cheese, sweet and spicy glaze, and the sharp tang of the cilantro and lemon.  The meal was accompanied by a salad with a champagne vinaigrette with the remainder of the goat cheese and cilantro.  The mellow fruit of the Bogle Pinot went great with the rich flavors of the chicken and salad.

I picked up the Bogle at World Market while I was in Corpus Christi for a conference last week.  It runs about $11 a bottle, and its a great mellow everyday wine to keep on hand.  I kind of wished I'd picked up a couple more bottles since our Pinot selection is somewhat limited.  For more information on Bogle and its wines you can visit:  http://www.boglewinery.com/home.php