Bogle Vineyards

Essential Red Old Vine California Red Blend

8.82925 ratings
8.536 pro ratings
California, USA
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Randy Fuller

This wine is quite dark and quite aromatic. The nose would be fruit-forward if the oak spices weren’t so strident. The big display shows dark fruit - plum, blackberry and black currant - carried along by a huge whiff of clove, cedar, tobacco, cardamom and several other occupants of the spice rack, I’m sure. The palate is similarly blessed, or handicapped, depending on your own view of oak treatment. The oak in this wine is heavy-handed and best suited for blunt-force trauma. That is disappointing, since I have long been a fan of Bogle’s wines. I’ll stick with their other offerings in the future.

This wine is quite dark and quite aromatic. The nose would be fruit-forward if the oak spices weren’t so strident. The big display shows dark fruit - plum, blackberry and black currant - carried along by a huge whiff of clove, cedar, tobacco, cardamom and several other occupants of the spice rack, I’m sure. The palate is similarly blessed, or handicapped, depending on your own view of oak treatment. The oak in this wine is heavy-handed and best suited for blunt-force trauma. That is disappointing, since I have long been a fan of Bogle’s wines. I’ll stick with their other offerings in the future.

Jan 10th, 2024
Eric Urbani

Went right in to the short ribs - yum

Went right in to the short ribs - yum

Apr 25th, 2019
Jack Russell

Owner/Vineyardist Trolley Line Vineyards

8.8

Good trip to the canyon

Good trip to the canyon

Apr 3rd, 2019
Jack Russell

Owner/Vineyardist Trolley Line Vineyards

8.8

O my 👍👍

O my 👍👍

May 9th, 2018
Stefan Dolhain

2014 vintage. Black cherries and spices. Easy drinking, less rustic tannin than the 2013 vintage.

2014 vintage. Black cherries and spices. Easy drinking, less rustic tannin than the 2013 vintage.

Aug 13th, 2017
Tim Munsell

Let it breath a little bit. It starts out dry and kind or boring, but after 10 minutes it opened up and sweetened up a bit with a little fruit. It could easily be an everyday drinker.

Let it breath a little bit. It starts out dry and kind or boring, but after 10 minutes it opened up and sweetened up a bit with a little fruit. It could easily be an everyday drinker.

40 people found it helpfulNov 17th, 2014
Brandon Jamieson

Tasting room Lead/Wine Educator/Sommelier at The Winemakers Studio at Wente Vineyards

8.7

Better than I expected! Old vine zin, cab sauv, Syrah and petite sirah! Medium finish, beautiful nose, medium minus tannin. Glad I had it!

Better than I expected! Old vine zin, cab sauv, Syrah and petite sirah! Medium finish, beautiful nose, medium minus tannin. Glad I had it!

26 people found it helpfulJun 9th, 2014
Ben Bardell

I'm not a massive zin fan but this old vine zin red blend makes me rethink my life choices. It's great on the nose, and has a unique oakyness. On the lips the juice unravels to display a slightly dry berryness with heavy cherry and blackberry notes. It lingers for a moment with a light coco flavor and goes dry at the very end.
Bravo.

I'm not a massive zin fan but this old vine zin red blend makes me rethink my life choices. It's great on the nose, and has a unique oakyness. On the lips the juice unravels to display a slightly dry berryness with heavy cherry and blackberry notes. It lingers for a moment with a light coco flavor and goes dry at the very end.
Bravo.

21 people found it helpfulDec 16th, 2014
Grey Dog

Dry wine, oakey flavor with a hint of cherry at the finish.

Dry wine, oakey flavor with a hint of cherry at the finish.

12 people found it helpfulAug 28th, 2014
Will Woodard

Nice medium bodied blend with some anise on the finish

Nice medium bodied blend with some anise on the finish

10 people found it helpfulSep 4th, 2014