Napa River Winery Cabernet 2003
Sorry, no label... The Napa River Line is ostensibly another label made for Trader Joes and currently featured in the Fearless Flyer, TJ's newsletter. The Cabernet from 2003 is one of three varietels available for $4.99. The Merlot and Chardonney round out the portfolio.
The fruit is from Napa Valley somewhere and there was enough for 66,000 cases of this stuff. That's more barrels than I can count, and this much juice comes from a winery that I cannot find on the ol' Intertube! You give it a shot.
The wine is dark and full on the pallete, slightly sweet and smooth, with no nasty alcohol I could notice or bitter off tastes sometimes associated with cheap Cab. The nose is muted but noticable given some active swirling, and the flavors are what I would call quality quaffing. It's not Pride. But it's not $70.00 either! Stock up, cause at $4.99 I suspect TJ's will sell out quickly. It's a nice step up from that 2 ibuck paint remover!
Only 12.5% by Volume Alcohol also. I could drink a whole bottle and barely pull a buzz. Sweeeet!
The fruit is from Napa Valley somewhere and there was enough for 66,000 cases of this stuff. That's more barrels than I can count, and this much juice comes from a winery that I cannot find on the ol' Intertube! You give it a shot.
The wine is dark and full on the pallete, slightly sweet and smooth, with no nasty alcohol I could notice or bitter off tastes sometimes associated with cheap Cab. The nose is muted but noticable given some active swirling, and the flavors are what I would call quality quaffing. It's not Pride. But it's not $70.00 either! Stock up, cause at $4.99 I suspect TJ's will sell out quickly. It's a nice step up from that 2 ibuck paint remover!
Only 12.5% by Volume Alcohol also. I could drink a whole bottle and barely pull a buzz. Sweeeet!
posted by Don Strickler at 5:27 PM
5 Comments:
Don,
Your write up on the Napa River chard. is great. Too bad I just found out how great it is several weeks ago and now Trader's is out of it---what a bummer. Do you think the winery is going to produce more in the future??
Thanks,
Court Parkinson
Hmmm. Good question. But one for Trader Joes, I'm afraid.
We have plenty at store 741 in Cary, NC. your friendly trader Joe's Wine expert Hampton
I am in love with the Napa River Syrah, 2005, from Trader Joes, and I just found out today that they are out and the producer cannot make enough. So TJ's is not going to stock it any more. Any idea where else to find it, or if this winery will continue producing for other vendors?
Desperately seeking Syrah in MN
No clue. A good wine I found recently at Safeway was the 2008 Beringer Pinot from California. They also make one with French fruit (Italian?) that is not as fruit forward. Yes I know it was bottled yesterday... $6 or so. Also Mount Pellier makes both a Pinot and Syrah that are pretty good values for about $5. You'll need to look around to find it. It is sold locally here in Sonoma.
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