Bogle Phantom

$20.99 -- The Phantom is Back!

"The time is here to start looking over your shoulder...
Three unique varietals combine lush berry and fierce spice into a wine characterized by its incandescence. Brighter fruit and brighter spice highlight this vintage of the deep ruby apparition. Aromas of plums and cherries are embraced by touches of black pepper. From the deep dark depths, subtle notes of anise, juniper and vanilla emerge and compliment the concentrated fruit characters of this wine. Captured in 1, 2 and 3 year old American oak barrels, this wine showcases the best these distinct varietals have to offer.
Though this wine is remarkable now, age in the bottle will only integrate the three unique varietals more. Welcome the winery ghost into your home again with this latest vintage, and enjoy with full-flavored and hearty meals...before it vanishes again." - Winemaker Notes

Cheese Pairings: Stilton, Blue, Feta

Food Pairings: Meat Lasagna, Mexican Cuisine, Rack of Lamb

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Vintage: 2007
Region: California
Rating: NR
Lifespan: Drink through 2015
Grape: Petite Sirah, Zinfandel & Mouvedre

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