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 Vintage2009 Label 1 of 5 
TypeRed
ProducerTrader Joe's (web)
VarietySyrah
DesignationReserve
Vineyardn/a
CountryUSA
RegionCalifornia
SubRegionCentral Coast
AppellationPaso Robles
OptionsShow variety and appellation

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2012 and 2015 (based on 7 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 86.3 pts. and median of 86 pts. in 11 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by StageOneRacing on 5/16/2013 & rated 85 points: A solid syrah and really good for the price. (1603 views)
 Tasted by dangdad on 12/19/2011 & rated 84 points: somewhat lite for a Syrah. needs to breathe before drinking to open the flavors. (2202 views)
 Tasted by foobarski on 7/3/2011 & rated 84 points: Spicy, with almost a little green pepper on the nose. (2042 views)
 Tasted by sambuca on 4/26/2011 & rated 87 points: Dark in color, nice balance of fruit and tannin. Still pretty tight. Opened up a bit on night 2. (2080 views)
 Tasted by PIntag on 4/1/2011 & rated 87 points: Solid Syrah for $10. Nice dark berry profile with plenty of toasty, spicy oak. Nice concentration, but lacks depth and length. Very enjoyable. (2335 views)

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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





Syrah

Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest)

Note that some producers in the Northern Rhone distinguish between simply Syrah and "Serine", the latter described as ‘an ancient clone of Syrah, the berries of which are more oval-shaped and less deeply pigmented than Syrah’ by producer Tardieu-Laurent.

Reserve

The Wine News | Wine Country This Week | Wine Lover's Page

USA

American 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.

California

2021 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

Central Coast

http://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html

http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/

http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm

Central Coast AVA Wikipedia

Paso Robles

Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance

Set apart by unique climate and geography, Paso Robles Wine Country provides prime growing conditions for more than 40 varietals planted over 26,000 acres of vineyards. More than 300 wineries craft this fruit into premium wines, gaining recognition around the world. The fruit, the wines and the distinct environment have quickly made Paso Robles California's third largest and fastest growing wine region.

 
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