2004 Bogle Old Vines Zinfandel

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Vintage: 2004
Vineyards Sources: Lodi, Amador County & Fiddletown
Vineyard Age: 40 - 80 years old
Barrel Program: 10 months American Oak
Alcohol: 14.7%
pH: 3.72
TA: 0.60g/100ml
Release Date: December 1, 2005

WINEMAKER'S NOTES

Head-trained, dry farmed old vines are again the source for Bogle’s Old Vine Zinfandel. These gnarly old vines produce concentrated fruit of unsurpassed quality and intensity. This supple and mouth-filling vintage leads with juicy blueberry and ripe blackberry fruit. Black pepper and hints of chocolate notes integrate well with this soft, plush body. Subtle hints of spicy oak and pipe tobacco create structure, allowing this wine to stand up to a variety of fare. This is the perfect wine to pair with everything from rich sauces and unique dishes, to your favorite weeknight take-out.

I included the winemakers notes as they are right on imho. I wouldn't add or subtract anything...my impressions are the same. That being said my wife, on her first sip, asked "Is this a shiraz?" This Bogle zin, imho, is more like a shiraz/syrah than a zin. Delicious, none the less, but a horse of a different color. $15.

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