2008 Trader Joe's Dos Brotos Ranch Red

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 83.5 points

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  1/8/2011 - PIntag wrote: 83 Points

  Pop 'n pour. Big fruit bomb in the same style as Folie a Deux's Menage a Trois red. Tons of overripe fruit with some interesting flavors, but mostly plum. Sweet oak is also present. Fruit juice - like, but does offer some acidity and tannins on the finish. Not a bad wine in this style.

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  11/2/2010 - Jason Rzutkiewicz wrote: 84 Points

  (13.5%) – A kitchen sink blend of Zinfandel, Syrah, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvedre, and Tempranillo that per my friends at the TTB appears to be at least loosely affiliated with the folks at Francis Ford Coppola Winery. Dark garnet in color with nice, dark fruit and spice on a pleasant nose. Juicy and jammy on the palate with dark black cherry fruit flavors. Smooth but completely lacking in tannins and acidity. This allows barrel notes to quickly assert themselves before turning damp and earthy which ultimately dries out the finish. While this wine has redeeming qualities and is easy to drink I find myself walking away undecided. At times this wine seems rich and opulent (especially at 13.5% abv) and at others fruit bomb-ish with a disappointingly short finish. Will I give it a 2nd try? At $7 I’m thinking not but you never know.

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