I do not remember a previous encounter with Trader Joe's Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley. It seems like a wine you would expect from Trader Joe's, but I have searched online and found no reference to this exact lot #88 Cabernet Sauvignon. Perhaps this will be the first review. The bottle provides no information about the wine and the vintner is identified as Russian River Winery which I could not find online.
As you would expect from a Napa Cabernet, this is a dark, rich, full bodied wine. I tasted flavors of blackberries, plum, cola and a hint of mocha. There are dry, dusty tannins and a long finish. I thought it was a very good Cabernet Sauvignon but not actually a great one. The wine exceeds expectations for a $12.99 price and I would buy it again. The wine has an alcohol content of 14.6%.
SC Wine Joe rating = 90 points
I agree, Lot 88, of which I have had two bottles and can't find anymore, was a very nice wine other than being a little too sweet.
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