Bogle Old Vine Zinfandel 2017 (*California)

Garnet hue with aromas of rustic black berry, a touch of blueberry jam, talcum powder, and spice.

Palate-Stewed dark fruit compote, robust structure with lively acidity, nice Zin flavors and integrated overall and a twinge of smoke way in the back of the finish.

This is drinking great right now and will hold for another 2-3 years, maybe more. Grab a bottle for $11 and change and raise a glass!

Bogle is one of those wineries who just seems to make their wines well regardless the price point.

*Keeping this short--When you see "California" on a label like this, (versus, something like Napa, or Sonoma, Lodi, or any number of what are called AVA's, (American Viticultural Areas) it means the grapes were sourced from anywhere in California. What does this tell you about the wine? As a rule of thumb--to which there exceptions--the more specific (narrowly defined) the source of the grapes are the better the quality. As I say, there are exceptions but they are not predictable. Generally, the smaller the parcel from which grapes are sourced the better the wine and the more expensive it is. So you would for example expect a "Single vineyard" wine) a wine which was made from grapes from a single vineyard to be of better quality and also higher in price.

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