Fast facts:
- 2022 Trading Post by Trader Joe’s Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California ($19.99 @Trader Joe’s, California)
There is something brand, spanking new in the Trader Joe’s wine set. This is the inaugural bottling under the Trading Post label, and here is how TJ’s introduced it in a recent Fearless Flyer.
“Ever since we started carrying wines—lo, those many decades ago—we’ve made it our mission to ensure that every time you make the trek to your neighborhood Trader Joe’s wine shop, you’ll find something wonderful. Whether it’s an everyday gem or one of our limited-quantity Trader Joe’s Reserve wines, there’s always something reliably fantastic to try—and for an unimpeachably excellent value, too. Now, we’re continuing that mission with the introduction of Trading Post by Trader Joe’s. Made exclusively for us by a trusted winery partner in the heart of Napa Valley, you can think of the Trading Post label as the best of both worlds among our wine selection, combining the same outstanding quality and value of our limited-run Reserve wines with the consistent availability of our everyday favorites.”
Sounds like we will be seeing more wines featuring the Trading Post label, which appears to be a cut above the Platinum Series. And if this first wine is any indication, that is a good thing. Think of it as a holiday gift!
Tasting Notes:
Again, from Trader Joe’s: “For the Trading Post’s inaugural outing, we’re offering a characteristically robust and elegant Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. With rich and alluring aromatics of black cherry, vanilla, and tobacco, and a complex profile of ripe fruit, baking spice, and toasty oak, it’s precisely the kind of jammy Cab that made Napa famous. Bold, yet easy-drinking, with a long, languid, satisfying finish, it serves just as well paired with a seared steak or hearty stew as it does completely on its own, enjoyed with a book, movie, or good company.” Nice sentiments as we slide into the Christmas holiday weekend.
Need More Wine Picks from Trader Joe’s – or Costco?
If your search for this wine lands you in Trader Joe’s, take along our handy Lucky 13 list of TJ’s wine here.
And if your wine shopping excursions land you in Costco, prepare by grazing our most recent reviews of Costco wines here in our Lucky 13 list.
If you’re like me, you are wondering how 2023 evaporated so fast. We have time for just one last wine of the week (WoW!) next Thursday. Fittingly, it will be a really delightful Champagne to guide us all into a new year. Until then, enjoy the holiday weekend.
Cheers!
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