jasons wine blog

Price: $3.99 @ Trader Joe’s imported by Don Sebastiani & Sons
What They Said:
Per the winery “This exceptional Shiraz from down under expresses the deep concentration typical of the famous Barossa Valley. The color is inky purple with intense blue fruit such as wild huckleberry and ripe crushed blueberry. The palate has a supple entry [...]

Price: $3.99 @ Trader Joe’s imported by Wine World Estates
What They Said:
Per Saratoga Wine Exchange “This is an elegant yet full-bodied Shiraz. It is not overdone like some other Shiraz producers have been doing lately. Ripe black cherry fruit combined with a gorgeous mouthfeel makes this an amazing Australian wine loaded with flavor.”
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Price: $8.99 @ Cost Plus imported by Negociants Napa
What They Said:
Per the winery “This wine is deep purple red in colour with the nose showing initial aromas of violets and sweet berry fruits, messed with the subtle fragrance of apricot and musk. The palate is stylish and approachable, showing sweet berry mid palate fruits with [...]

Price: $5.99 @ Trader Joe’s
What They Said:
Per wine.com: “The Two Vines Shiraz features New World-style, ripe, jammy fruitiness blended from varieties traditional in the Rhone Valley. Black cherry and white pepper aromatics are also pronounced on the palate along with hints of boysenberry and raspberry. The lingering finish is pleasingly supple.” -Ray Einberger, Winemaker
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Price: $5.99 @ Trader Joe’s imported by Cumulus Wines
What They Said:
Per Wine Warehouse’s Wine Blog “2005 was an ideal growing season for the Block 50 Shiraz as it was characterized by low crops in a warm, dry year. The fruit for this wine was sourced from two prime blocks, one with limestone soil and the [...]

Price: $7.99 @ K&L Wines imported by Kysela Pere Et Fils
What They Said:
Per K&L Wines According to Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar: “Ruby-red. Jammy blackberry and mulberry on the nose; reminds me of a zinfandel. Fresh, juicy dark berry flavors display a nice combination of poise and sweetness, with mocha and candied licorice notes [...]

Price: $2.99 @ Trader Joe’s imported by Cumulus Wines
What They Said:
Per corkd.com we get a variety of insight from others like me. Here is the best of the bunch “Some jammy plum in the nose w/ light tannin & blackberry. The taste is light in body but juicy, with some tannin but some sweetness as [...]

Price: $9.02 @ BevMo imported by PWG Vinters USA (retails at $17.99 a bottle)
What They Said:
Per the winery “To the eye, vibrant crimson with ruby hues. To the nose, aromas of liquorice, thyme and herbs lead to a sweet lift of vanilla oak, mocha and plums. On the palate, mocha and plum aromas follow from [...]

Price: $7.99 @ The Wine Club imported by Joshua Tree Imports
What They Said:
Per The Wine Club “This has an impressive McLaren Vale appellation and the quality of fruit shows it as well. This bottling goes to show you how competitive things have gotten and how much really good juice is out there ”” a great [...]

Price: $7.52 @ BevMo imported by Wilson Daniels (retails at $14.99 a bottle)
What They Said:
Per Wine Spectator “Ripe in flavor, but not too hearty, achieving a nice balance of focused plum and berry fruit against fine tannins and not too much alcohol. Drink now through 2009. 7,500 cases imported.” – Harvey Steiman, May 01, 2006 [...]