Bogle Family Vineyards

Old Vine California Zinfandel

8.6143 ratings
7.91 pro ratings
California, USA
Zinfandel
Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Stefan Dolhain

Rather light color. Spicy nose. Juicy and spicy with rustic finish. 2014 vintage.

Rather light color. Spicy nose. Juicy and spicy with rustic finish. 2014 vintage.

Oct 23rd, 2016
Jay Lane

Excellent value

Excellent value

Jan 25th, 2019
Michael H

Slightly better than 2015 - easy to drink

Slightly better than 2015 - easy to drink

May 30th, 2018
VC
8.5

Full of ripe blackberry and black cherry goodness. Succulent and quaffable.

Full of ripe blackberry and black cherry goodness. Succulent and quaffable.

Apr 8th, 2018
Jeff Spence

Peppery with a pleasant palate.

Peppery with a pleasant palate.

Mar 18th, 2018
D Cerman

Nice and smooth! Not much bite, but that's fine. Surprisingly sweet, but palatable.

Nice and smooth! Not much bite, but that's fine. Surprisingly sweet, but palatable.

Nov 22nd, 2017
Leah P
9.5

Delicious! Fruity but not sweet yum!

Delicious! Fruity but not sweet yum!

Oct 16th, 2017
Pascale Schittecatte

I found this wine to be particularity jammy, and with a strange metallic taste on the front of the palette. Mid-palette you got a fresh hit of raspberry, and then a finish with something like dried cherries or cranberries - quite tart, but aged. The finish was a blanket of vanilla extract - felt like oak was used to cover imperfections and poor balance. Unfortunately none of the cedar or spiciness mentioned by others - that would've helped balance the wine and make it more enjoyable!

I found this wine to be particularity jammy, and with a strange metallic taste on the front of the palette. Mid-palette you got a fresh hit of raspberry, and then a finish with something like dried cherries or cranberries - quite tart, but aged. The finish was a blanket of vanilla extract - felt like oak was used to cover imperfections and poor balance. Unfortunately none of the cedar or spiciness mentioned by others - that would've helped balance the wine and make it more enjoyable!

Sep 1st, 2017
Mark Stoermann

We just like this as a go to red. Nice wine great company, it's good to be home.

We just like this as a go to red. Nice wine great company, it's good to be home.

Jul 26th, 2017
Alex Woodbury

Confirms my suspicion that I really like Zinfandel.

Confirms my suspicion that I really like Zinfandel.

Jul 14th, 2017