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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2015 and 2016 (based on 6 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 83.5 pts. and median of 83 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by valecnik on 10/22/2015 & rated 82 points: Laid this down for ten months and it isn't any less rough, but really I think that's just a reflection of the lower quality. Overall thin and pretty angular, with some solid red fruit but not much else. Passable at best. (1276 views) | | | Tasted by voodoolady20 on 8/14/2015 & rated 90 points: Some other reviews say rough to drink but I aerated mine and I did not find it harsh at all. You still have a good balance but agree it coul have more flavor. Could possibly do better over time. (1448 views) | | | Tasted by wayne47 on 7/31/2015: Very harsh leading taste. Also quite thin. This one is a pass. (1418 views) | | | Tasted by valecnik on 12/17/2014 & rated 85 points: This is indeed rough but it seems to hold promise. Tannins are a bit harsh yet the balance seems decent and there is actually character to the red and dark berry fruit. Curious what some time will do it. (1587 views) | | | Tasted by gatame on 10/9/2014 & rated 77 points: Big step down from the balanced 2012. The aromas are fine- black cherry, plum, cinnamon and other spice. But the alcohol and acid are very rough at this point. (1650 views) |
| Trader Joe's Producer website
For all wines labeled 'Trader Joe's' on the front label, Cellartracker has adopted a policy of consistency with Producer = Trader Joe's.
The technical producer is usually listed at the bottom of the back label. Some producers listed are actual wineries with other own-branded wines and others are not. This producer within a particular label designation could change between vintages (and even within.) In order to provide information and make the wines easier to find, that producer name has been made a hidden search term for those wines.
Appellation also matters a lot with differentiating Trader Joe's wines.
Below is a list of the producer attached to particular Trader Joe's wine labels. Feel free to edit and/or amend as needed.
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Coastal - Castoro Cellars (All Trader Joe's Coastal wines appear to be from Castoro Cellars.)
Grand Reserve Meritage Rutherford - JBA Cellars
Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Reserve Rutherford - JBA Cellars
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve - Mazzocco
Zinfandel Reserve - Mazzocco
Viñas Chilenas - Videma
Syrah Reserve Mendocino - DnA Vineyards
Petit Sirah Reserve Mendocino County - DnA Vineyards
Pinot Noir Grand Reserve - Adler Fels
Meritage Reserve Napa Valley - Adler Fels
Moscato Late Harvest - Canyon Ridge Vintners
Vintage Ale - Unibroue
Riesling Petit Reserve - ASV Wines
Sauvignon Blanc Grower's Reserve - ASV Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon Grower's Reserve - ASV Wines
Riesling Petit Reserve Columbia Valley - Vw Wine Group
Grand Reserve Meritage Napa Valley - Maxwell Creek
Brut Reserve NOrth Coast - Rack and Riddle
Mystos - Family Nueva / Familia Nueva
Syrah Reserve Paso Robles - Family Nueva / Familia Nueva
Cabernet Franc Petit Reserve Paso Robles - Family Nueva / Familia Nueva
Grand Reserve Meritage North Coast - Our Cellars
Pinot Noir Grand Reserve Russian River Valley - Patrick Slater / Truett Hurst
Pinot Noir Grand Reserve Sonoma County - Truett Hurst
MerlotMerlot is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape. Its softness and "fleshiness", combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson CaliforniaNapa Valley.http://www.stagecoachvineyard.com/vineyards/our_vineyards.php
Santa Ynez.http://www.everyvine.com/org/Camp_Four/vineyard/Camp_Four/ |
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