Bogle Cabernet Sauvignon (California, 2006)

1.5 stars (out of 5)

Encouraged by a delicious Bogle Petite Sirah that we tried last week, I thought I would pick up the Bogle Cabernet Sauvignon – a varietal that we normally enjoy. I am sorry to say that we were sorely disappointed with this one. The nose was mostly rubbing alcohol, even after it had opened for an hour or so. All three tasters agreed that the wine lacks distinct flavor, but tasted like sour grapes. It seemed to me that the tannins were out of balance; they were too pronounced without enough structure to support them. As a result the wine tasted tart.

We didn’t finish it – which is pretty unusual for us even with a bad bottle of wine – until later when we'd already burned through a second bottle. Thankfully, we had some others to get us through the evening. Read on for notes on those….