The Phantom Creeps Into View Every Fall

 

 

---

 

 

The Phantom creeps into view every Fall

 

Bogle's Crazy-Popular "Phantom" has been released. $210/CS

 

Fall in wine country is heralded by the thunderous sound of metal grape bins bouncing through the local vineyards at the crack of dawn. The warm afternoons, cool nights and muted light remind us that the planet is steadily moving away from the sun, and folks begin rummaging through the dark end of their closets for the sweaters and jackets which have hung dormant the last few months.  There's an unmistakable chill in the morning air and hints of Halloween begin to pop up around town...which brings me to the topic of today's offer; another sure sign that Autumn has arrived is the annual release of Bogle's "Phantom".

 

Allocated? Yes.  Expensive? No.

 

The Bogle family produces the Phantom (a blend of Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Mourvedre) in honor of their heritage (when you're given lemons, yada yada yada), as Webster's defines a Bogle as: bogle ogl n. [Scots, perhaps from Welsh] A goblin; a specter; a bogy, boggart or bugbear; a phantom.

 

In a parallel universe (and with a name like Root) we once thought about making Root Beer, but that's another movie.

 

"THE TIME IS HERE TO START LOOKING OVER YOUR SHOULDER..."

Three varietals combine lush berry and fierce spice into a wine characterized by its incandescence.  Brighter fruit and brighter spice highlight the 2005 vintage of the deep ruby apparition.  Aromas of plums and cherries are embraced by touches of fresh-cracked peppercorns.  From the deep, dark depths come subtle notes of anise, juniper and vanilla to compliment the concentrated fruit characteristics of this wine.  The Phantom was imprisoned in a combination of new and neutral small oak barrels and showcases the finest traits of each distinct varietal employed in its formulation.

 

I've got the subterranean homesick blues... 

 

Although the wine is delicious if opened tonight, a little age in the bottle will integrate the three components into a homogenized brew of magical delight.  Those Bogles are Boogies alright, and should you invite this wine into your kitchen or parlor don't be shocked if a ghost or two show up demanding a glass along with a plate of something savory and rib-sticking to help them ward off the chilly confines of their subterranean refuge.

 

No one knows (The Shadow do) but it's still a shade of true... (Leon Russell, "The Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen")

 

Bogle Family Winery has consistently been included in the Spectator's annual "Top 20 Value Wineries" edition, Food & Wine Magazine's "American Wine Awards" competition, Wine Enthusiasts "Best Value wines in the U.S." and over 60 medals in major wine competitions throughout the country.

 

Owooooooooo!!!! Very Scary! ...Owooooooooooo!!

 

The Phantom rarely hangs around past Thanksgiving (although it pairs beautifully with the traditional Turkey and fixins'...why do we say fixins'?)  and at $210.00/Case of 12, this years version (2005 was an excellent vintage in Bogle's neck o' the woods) will likely put on Harry Potter's inviso-cape and disappear in a flash of acrid gunpowder, flash paper and theatrical flourish.  So Hurry!!! Don't be left out! 

 

But Wait, There's More!!

 

Be one of the first 50 to respond to this offer and receive, absolutely FREE, an official, arrestingly beautiful, blue and gold "Root's Cellar Picnic Corkscrew" to keep in your glove box, purse or beanie!   Our gift to you for marshalling the courage necessary to pull of this vinous séance and beckon the Phantom into your dungeon.  2005 Phantom: Case of 12 - $210.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage your subscription