jasons wine blog

Price: $4.99 @ Trader Joe’s
What They Said:
Per No Merlot on the ‘03 “The Santino Zin is sturdy and full of rich raspberries and blackberries, plums, and spice aromas. The mouth is flush with berry fruit that hook up with almonds, cinnamon and pepper that finishes with slight tartness but shows some sense of harmonic convergence. [...]

Price: $5.99 @ Trader Joe’s
What They Said:
Per wine.com: “This minimally oaked Cabernet Sauvignon offers fruit-forward aromas and flavors of slight cherry and blueberry throughout. The balance of fruit and soft oak provides a lingering finish with hints of cocoa.” -Ray Einberger, Winemaker
What I Think:
The Columbia Crest Two Vines varietal tour continues with this being the [...]

Price: $11.99 @ K&L Wines imported by Premier Wine Company
What They Said:
Per K&L Wines “This is from very old vines, 60-85 years of age, to be exact, and these aren’t your average white grape vines, either. This wine is made from the rare Romorantin grape, grown on heavy clay soils. The wine is fermented [...]

Price: $3.99 @ Trader Joe’s imported by Scott Street Portfolio
What They Said:
Per the distributor or at least I thought so. As you can see her no links for the 2004 Cab nor the ‘03. I emailed them to see if they had anything but no response. Wonder what gives. Nothing to [...]

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
What [...]

Price: $6.99 @ Trader Joe’s
What They Said:
Per the winery “Fragrances of crème brulee, pears and iris blossom tantalize your nose while rich creamy butterscotch coats the palate. This crisp Chardonnay finishes with spice, vanilla bean and hints of chamomile.”
What I Think:
Not sure why I bought this one. I am on the record as not liking [...]

Price: $5.99 @ Trader Joe’s
What They Said:
Per quaffability “Ever drive by a vineyard late in the season – I mean really late, after the kids have finished off the last of their Halloween candy – and seen vines still laden with fruit, even though the autumn colors of the leaves are fading to brown. And [...]

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: $2.99 @ Trader Joe’s
What They Said:
Per the winery “I’m incredibly proud of this 2004 Pinot Grigio,” said Proprietor Steve Cousins. “The back bone of this blend is fruit from ultra premium vineyards in Monterey and Santa Barbara counties including vineyards in Arroyo Seco, the Santa Lucia Highlands and Santa Maria. Our 2004 Pinot Grigio [...]

Price: $8.99 @ Trader Joe’s
What They Said:
Not a peep on this one. I did find a Pierce Ranch Tempranillo, this cab is from there, acknowledged by the winery bit nothing for a cabernet…
What I Think:
I bought this as my favorite TJ’s down at the wharf here in San Francisco, the place is empty! Have to [...]