jasons wine blog

Price: $5.99 @ Trader Joe’s What They Said: Per Wine Spectator “Appealing for its bright and juicy red and black fruit flavors, with a smooth texture and vivid spice, cola and toast details. Gains some tannic traction on the finish. Drink now through 2016. 8,000 cases made.” (87 points, $14) — M.W. What I Think: [...]

Price: $4.99 @ Trader Joe’s imported by Underdog Wine What They Said: Per the bottle “Every Now & Zen you’ll find your tastebuds capsizing from the spicy surge of Asian cuisine. Now & Zen’s bright tropical fruit of pineapple, mango and lemon twist awaken the delicious flavors of spicy food and bring peace to the [...]

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Price: $4.99 @ Trader Joe’s What They Said: Another in the series of wines made by the ultra secretive Central Coast Wine Services team. It appears this is primarily a warehouse wine making facility where wines such as Hitching Post Pinot are made. Obviously in their spare time though they are making some juice of [...]

Price: $5.99 @ Trader Joe’s imported by Vinum Global What They Said: Per the bottle “Opening with cut grass and capsicum intermingling with passion fruit and finishing with guava, the nose shows the best of classic Marlborough Sauvignon. The palate is full of citrus with some hints of gooseberry and finishes with heady tropical fruits.” [...]

Price: $8.99 @ Trader Joe’s What They Said: Per the bottle Deep garnet red with spicy sweet aromas of dark plum, cedar and anise. Rich, complex flavors of cherry pie, spice and bittersweet chocolate finish silky smooth. What I Think: I think I was able to track this one back to Grove Street Winery who [...]

Price: $6.99 @ Trader Joe’s What They Said: Per Concannon “Bright blackberry and raspberry fruit aromas and flavors mingle with hints of nutmeg and toasty oak. Full body and nice complexity.” What I Think: Warm fruit and barrel spice on the nose. In the mouth you are greeted with under ripe, juicy blueberry flavors. This [...]

Price: $9.99 @ Trader Joe’s What They Said: Barely a whisper of this one on their site. Being a fan of their Cab offering and initially giving this bottle the once over I become suspect. But the facts check out. I had just never noticed that Chateau Chevalier is made by Spring Mountain Vineyard (perhaps [...]

Price: $5.99 @ Trader Joe’s imported by Latitude Wines What They Said: Per Bodegas San Valero (on the ’06) “Beautiful morello cherry colour, with brick red sparkles. Fragrant and delicate in the nose. Refined bouquet, rich and well balanced. The aftertaste is long and persistent.” What I Think: As mentioned in a previous post this [...]

Price: $6.99 @ Trader Joe’s What They Said: Per the bottle “hails from the prime growing regions of Alexander Valley in Sonoma County. Known for rich, fleshy wines, this Malbec delivers with dark berry, licorice and integrated tannins.” What I Think: The bottle tells you this one is made by Mosaic Winery. When visiting their [...]