Winey’s number

Is Bogle Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel worth it?

What is it worth?

$13 to me

What should I pay?

  • $10.99? Buy it. I’d have paid thirteen.
  • $13? That’s about right. I had it at thirteen.
  • $16? Walk. It’s a thirteen-dollar wine wearing a sixteen-dollar tag.

What does it taste like?

A Delta farming family that was quietly making honest wine for decades before honest wine became a marketing position. Old vine Zinfandel: bramble and black pepper and just enough sweetness to keep it friendly, built for a grill and a crowd rather than for a tasting note.