#1 — 2007 Trentatre Rosso
#2 — 2007 Rabbit Ridge Allure de Robles
#3 — 2008 Sauvignon Republic Stellenbosch Sauvignon Blanc
#4 — 2008 VINTJS Syrah
#5 — 2007 Now & Zen Wasabi White
#6 — 2007 Perrin Cotes du Rhone Reserve
#7 — 2008 Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo Carmenere
#8 — 2006 Chiusa Grande Tommolo Montepulciano d Abruzzo
#9 — 2008 La Granja Tempranillo
#10 — 2007 Dr. Beckermann Piesporter Michelsberg Riesling Spatlese
2008 Spiral Wines Chardonnay
Price: $4.99 @ Trader Joe’s
What They Said:
Per Trader Joe’s Holiday Guide “Affable, quaffable – this is a Chardonnay that balances acidity, body and flavors gracefully. Having aged for 8 months in French & American Oak, it has a round mouthfeel that spirals in complexity serving to highlight the fruit driven character of the wine. It delivers floral aromas and flavors of crisp green apple, fresh cut peaches… a touch of honey. Elegantly framed by hints of spice, vanilla and toasted oak – it serves well with a holiday meal.”
What I Think:
I covered what I knew about the Spiral Wines label earlier. As mentioned there, this one seems to be a sourced concoction. Are you interested in my take? I find this one full of nectarines but lacking a crispness and/or acid to balance this one out. Fruity and flabby in my opinion though perhaps I should try another bottle before passing judgment. That said the VINTJS is much better for the $ in my humble opinion. What do you think?
Rating: Skip It
Agree with the skip it rating. Not that this is not a decent wine, there’s just better choices for the price. I do like the grapefruit tinge with the nutty hint characteristics. But being perplexed is not what this wine is about. It’s a good holiday/festive wine to enjoy with friends and not break the bank. Good solid review!
There are definitely better wines for the $10 price range. Thanks for the review!
One wine I like in particular that is 7.99 is my local winery’s Friendship School White.
On a totally unrelated note, my local TJs has the 2006 Robert Stemmler RRV Nugent Vineyard Pinot Noir going for $19. It’s listed at $40 on the winery site. Thought you might like to know-that’s a pretty solid price for a single vineyard RRV Pinot.