Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
85
/100
Reviews
16
professional
Vintages
1
2012
Other
85/100
Red Blend
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Community Reviews
1616
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85.3
Avg Score
90
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Taster #6557
· Mar 10, 2018
87/100
Nose is wet redwood forest floor, and earth. Palate is a fruit forward dark cherry and semi-sweet cocoa. The finish is tannic but no fruit or many flavors travel with the tannins. However, for the price point, this bottle presents it self in the $13-$18 range verses an $8 bottle.
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Taster #6740
· May 23, 2016
85/100
Mostly flat with undistinguished features. Never opened up and wished I had not.
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Taster #3097
· Jan 1, 2016
90/100
Herbal, complex very good
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Taster #2116
· Sep 7, 2014
87/100
Amazing value as always at TJ's-5.99 but as interesting as a wine twice the price. Pours dark, imposing garnet. Big jammy fruit flavors - plum and dark cherries. On the sweet side (think concentrated) but tannins pretty mellow for a wine this big. Chocolate, spice, earth, pepper. All the flavor one wants from a big red without the afterbite. Will buy again.
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Taster #6457
· Aug 22, 2014
86/100
Consistent with prior note--a touch sweet (reminiscent of a sun dried raisin), but for $6 this is still where it's at in the QPR dept. For what it is....fantastic!
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Taster #8014
· Aug 4, 2014
75/100
Lots of stewed fruit flavors here. It is a Trader Joe's wine at $5.99 so worth a try. This bottle wasn't worth the calories and was poured out. There were no obvious flaws.
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Taster #0394
· Jul 18, 2014
82/100
Good trader joes qpr
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Taster #7794
· Jul 5, 2014
86/100
Consistent with prior.
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Taster #6457
· Jul 1, 2014
86/100
I have had this wine a few times before. But you know what? I never reviewed it. In the past I recall it having a little more gusto. This is my first time tasting the 2012. For $5.99 at TJ's the QPR is hard to beat. You could put this up against a lot of wines under $12-15 and it can hold its own in a tasting. Nose is dusty spice, cocoa, and a little fruit. You would think that …
2012 vintage
Taster #7794
· Jun 2, 2014
86/100
Smooth and fruity but delivers character too. Despite the equal three-way split of the varietals the Cab Sauv stands out the most, bringing some nice cocoa and cherry to the forefront.
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Taster #3586
· Jan 25, 2014
85/100
Clean, good balance, bit of spice. Very good value @ $5.99. Good "house" red
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Taster #5381
· Jan 20, 2014
86/100
Great Italian wine and flavor for the price point. Gets better with air.
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Taster #7794
· Dec 18, 2013
85/100
Consistent with prior bottle. Very solid indeed.
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Taster #5276
· Dec 7, 2013
87/100
We expected this to be young and fruity, and we're not disappointed. There is lots of upfront rich dark cherry. Deep red color. A hint of herbaceous wet earth and cherry on the nose. Cute little tannins. Young, but civilized acidity. Graphite and cherry on the finish.
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Taster #7794
· Nov 13, 2013
85/100
Fairly hefty fruit and body for such an inexpensive wine. Sweet red and blue fruits with warm vanilla and just a slightly rustic edge. Nothing special but solid enough. Would buy again.
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Taster #5276
· Sep 12, 2013
87/100
This is surprisingly good. A value priced offering from Trader Joe's that over delivers. Deep red color. Lots of cherry preserves on the nose. Fresh, vibrant, active red fruit on the the palate. Might be a little sweet, in a way that works. Not very acidic, but very palate pleasing. Bing cherry and earthy flavors on the finish.
2012 vintage