Lovely garnet hue with really nice aromas of dried cherry, a touch of menthol, and darker berry fruit with a hint of spice.
Palate--Balanced, well structured, integrated with lively acidity, pie crust, ripe plum.
Another Trader Joe's spectacular value wine at $9 you have to buy more and raise a glass!
Youthful deep purple with aromas of ripe plum
Palate--Fruity front with lively acidity which tingles on the tongue, lots of spicy dark fruit of rich plum with a touch of a rustic finish.
Garnacha aka Grenache is one of Spains treasures and is always fruity, lively and fairly uncomplicated making it a nice quaff for appetizers, a main course or all by itself. At $7 ya gotta grab at least 6 of these for the versatility it brings and the economy as well.
Pairing it with charcoal grilled chicken so raise a glass!
Deep purple with aromas of sweet berry pie or jam with gentle pie spicing.
Palate--Fruity first impression, made in a straight-forward manner, yet with big dark berry goodness that is rich and pleasing. Finishes quickly.
I paid $10 for this at Trader Joe's thinking it was one of Charles Shaw's creations due to the Shaw-like labeling. It is uncomplicated and will pair well with a great variety of cheeses and cuisine. Tonight I am pairing it with a beef stir fry and it will work quite well. Raise a glass!
Fairly intense *brickish red hue with aromas of grapefruit peel, subdued red berry fruit, slightest note of forest floor...
Palate--Big first impression with a blast of vibrant, lively fruit on a bold structure, with mid-palate of slightly sweet and savory spice albeit very gentle. Finishes quickly yet leaving a reminder that you might want another sip.
This is a non-vintage blend of I don't know what grapes. Which means it is a hodge podge of grape varieties as well as may be a hodge-podge of grapes or grape juice from one or more vintages. I think I paid about $8 for this at Trader Joe's and it is tasty enough and made well. In general wines from the Pays d'Oc (region of France) tend to be value wines and tasty. I reviewed this wine back in Feb. of 2023 so you can see how the wine has fared over that time. At $8 it's not a bad quaff at all so raise a glass.
Wine geek stuff: *Brickish red hue--"Bricking" in wine terms refers to a brick red colored rim on the bowl of the wine indicative of a wine that is [potentially beginning] to show its age. However a grape like Nebiolo will show an appearance of bricking when in fact it is simply the color of the grape juice even when it is young.
Deep garnet hue with nice aromas of balanced cherry-berry fruit with gentle spices and other cherry berry notes.
Palate-Lively structure with youthful mouth feel and plenty of berry goodness but needs some time to ease up on the angularity of the it all. Finishes abruptly.
This is a crazy $7 Trader Joe's wine and is worth the money for sure. Should be a nice food wine so pairing it with homemade lasagna this evening.
Deep dark black cherry hue with amazing aromas of plum, black cherry, licorice, eucalyptus and probably more to emerge.
Palate- Favorable first impression with rigid acidity, tannic backbone, steely front palate, impressive dark berry and plum fruit, with a lively finish that keeps on giving.
OK this is somewhat surreal. I see this wine listed on line as high as $35 but I paid
$8 for it from Trader Joe's. What the heck is going on??? This is a hefty wine that will pair well with a large variety of foods but I am putting with charcoal grilled chuck eye steaks. I will also be hoping to grab a lot more of this fro TJ's as it has the gusto to age well for another decade so raise many glasses!!!
This sourced Zin presents with a slightly bricked red hue with aromas of blackberry fruit.
Palate-- Gives a "sweet" first impression but of course it is NOT sweet but fruity! Decently structured with big Zinfandel plum and berry flavors and to me not a hint of the "bourbon barrel aging" which for my taste is a good thing!
This runs around $16 which is about 20% to high just for reference.
Palate--a touch thin texturally, with solid Zinfandel fruit but with a surprising metallic mid palate, with more dark berry fruit and a hint of tomato juice at the finish.
Previously reviewed, I haven't had this in a few months so I grabbed one to see what was happening with it. Served a bit too warm but at the right temp it's still a good quaff so raise a glass! $12 will do it for ya.
Pale straw hue with aromas of Lemon, lime, tropical fruit, and oil.
Palate--The slightest spritzig present with enticing flavors of wonderful fruity fruit salad, (that's right I said it) and sufficient acidity to make it quite nice!
Pairing with Asian take-out tonight and it will be prefect. Marked down from $15 to $7 it is a steal so raise a glass!
Deep rich, eggplant hue with aromas of "thick" ripe blackberry fruit, maybe a hint of blueberry, pie crust, spices, and more.
Palate--Finessed first impression with silky tannins, bold dark berry fruit flavors, spice, rich rear palate with a lingering finish of more blackberry fruit.
This previously reviewed wine just a couple months ago is a very nice expression of the Malbec grape, the signature grape of Argentina. A "Single Vineyard" wine is generally significantly higher in price because of limited production and consistency of quality and care over a particular parcel of grapes. To think of finding a single vineyard wine of any strip for around the $10 price point is foolhardy and yet here it is.
Another Trader Joe's super value wine is worth buying in a case lot as it will only get better for the next 5-7 years so raise a glass! I am pairing it with BBQ'd chicken thighs and it will be perfect!
