Friday, March 4, 2022

2015 Bogel Old Vine Zinfandel

 Norm's Tasting Notes

by Norm Bentley
The North Georgia Wine Advisor

2015 Bogel Old Vine Zinfandel
#10-2022

Treasure hunters scour the earth for gold, while Oenophiles search the store shelves for that "special" bottle of wine,  One day last week I was rummaging through the shelves at a grocery store, and uncovered a bottle of ten dollar wine which was seven years old.  I was just killing time, and looking for an inexpensive Zinfandel for a spaghetti dinner, when I spotted a 2015 Bogel Old Vine Zin, which is noteworthy since about two years ago, I scored the 2017 vintage a 90.  The storied ending to this tale is that we enjoyed one of our best spaghetti dinners ever!

This is a big Zin with rich, jammy, berry flavors, that reminded me of old Br'er Rabbit and the "Briar Patch".  The taste of blackberries, and black raspberries leads to a polished finish, with good legs and subtle tannins.  It was obvious that a few extra years of age had both mellowed, and enhanced the character of this exquisite ten dollar wine.  The alcohol content is 14.5%, and Norm's score is 91.

I have always enjoyed Bogel Old Vine Zinfandel, and while you may not be able to locate a bottle of the 2015, I am confident that the current vintage is probably a "winner" as well.

score: 91
price: $10 - $13

Norm

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