2012 Trader Joe's Barbera Reserve Mendocino County

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 85 points

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  5/8/2015 - merryberry wrote: 86 Points

  Garnet-tinged magenta. Strawberry pie, cedar, and cola nose. Light to medium bodied, dirty raspberries, red licorice, soft tannins, and a short, tart finish. Decent for the price.

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  12/3/2014 - aveeck Likes this wine: 85 Points

  Not very Italian, but a fun wine at the price. It was a little too grapey and bright, and could have used some more minerality.

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  3/28/2014 - Slug81 wrote: 88 Points

  A little spice on the nose, reminecent of an old vine zin, well balanced fruit with a very pleasant finish. Drink this again and again for $9 a bottle. Have had some hit and miss with the TJ label, but hits like this that keep you coming back.

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  2/10/2014 - Richard123 Likes this wine: 88 Points

  I thought this was an acceptable barbera for the price. A little sharp and metallic, but drinkable in a "table wine" kind of way. I think I can do better for an extra $1 or 2, but for <$10, this is a pretty good food wine for a big group.

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  2/1/2014 - foobarski Likes this wine: 85 Points

  Haven't had enough Barberas to know if this one's varietal-appropriate. I do know that it's a very pleasant, very drinkable wine with some spicy notes and good fruit. and I will probably keep buying it while it's under $10 at my local TJs.

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