Broadside Wines

2009 Chronicle Top 100

"It's worth encouraging more wines like the 2007 Broadside, grown outside Paso Robles. At $20, that wine rejects the definition-less style of weeknight Cabernet"

Best Buys 2009

90|Broadside

2007 Paso Robles Margarita Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

"This feels remarkably cool for Paso Robles Cabernet, a refreshing balance of cherry and bramble fruit that lasts through the finish. Match its chewy tannins with a pork roast."

WINE OF THE WEEK

2007 Broadside Margarita Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
By Jon Bonné, Chronicle Wine Editor

"This effort, from a cooler spot on limestone soils at the very southern edge of Paso Robles, is a reminder that Cabernet can still speak softly. A project from Chris Brockway of San Francisco's Broc Cellars, it gets a native yeast fermentation and sees almost no new oak. As such, it's a touch more raw, with fresh bramble, graphite and berry-leaf aromas, and a dense pile of tannins to bolster lively black fruit. Let it breathe. An energetic single-vineyard Cabernet with no fat on it that outperforms for its price."