Bogle Essential Red 2012
Ixel Balamke’s wine notes –
Color – dark ruby
Aroma – dark fruit and cardamom
Initial taste – Intense flavors of boysenberries and luscious vanilla
Finish – Juicy and silky tannins throughout with a finish notes of black licorice and spicy pipe tobacco at the very end
Price – $11
Wine Enthusiast – “This dry red blend is as sophisticated, Bogle 2012 Essential Red (California). Structured and balanced as many high-end Cabernets. Made from old-vine Zin, with Syrah, Cabernet and Petite Sirah as well, it has a deep, exotic aroma of dark fruit plus cedar and cardamom. The flavor is richly fruity, the mouthfeel is firmly textured and the finish lingers nicely. It’s medium bodied and full-flavored.
#3 of Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 Best Buys of 2014 “
