TN: 2022 Trader Joe's Pinot Noir Grand Reserve Lot #124 (USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley)

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This is a nice wine

  • 2022 Trader Joe's Pinot Noir Grand Reserve Lot #124 - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley (9/14/2023)
    $12 at TJ's. I asked my wife not to buy these but every once in awhile she finds a needle in a haystack. This is definitely a needle.

    Light crimson color and great clarity. Knows house a bit of cinnamon stick and raspberry. Pallet is strawberry, red cassis, and cherry. Medium acidity. Very light on its feet. 13.5ABV. Blind I would guess this was a Oregon Pinot noir.

    Great QPR and quaffer.

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Buzz always has glamorous photographs of his wine in his beautiful cellar.

Here’s my picture with the backdrop of my pool equipment, trash cans, and barbecue.

It’s where I hang when I’m grilling like tonight.

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Their Platinum Reseve Petit Verdot is a grand slam. It’s about the only one I trust.

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Currently available in Chicago?

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Purchased in Orange County, CA

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Thanks, Brigadoon. I was replying to @J_Patrick_Lynch regarding the Petit Verdot.

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Would you take a back label pic please, and thank you.

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I haven’t seen in the last few times. I’ll pick you up one next time I do.

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DW Hinman Cellars

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I will do the same. When I go to Trader Joe’s, which isn’t often, I tend to hit the one on Roosevelt in the South Loop.

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That’s a good score for Hinman.

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I’m sure that they are moving huge volume, but these wines sell for around $14/bottle. Given that the stores have to be making a profit, how much is Hinman making per bottle? Maybe a buck or two?

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If it weren’t worth their time they wouldn’t do it.

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You need to understand that the bulk wine market is saturated with excellent choices.

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I want to be the Trader Joe’s wine buyer tasting all these shiners. Gotta be a fun job.

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