Trader Joe's
Diamond Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
Case alert. This is best private label TJ wine I’ve ever had. Big, lots of tannin and fruit (blue and blackberry notes) with a small hint of cherry pipe tobacco on back palette. Find it and buy as much as you can.
Case alert. This is best private label TJ wine I’ve ever had. Big, lots of tannin and fruit (blue and blackberry notes) with a small hint of cherry pipe tobacco on back palette. Find it and buy as much as you can.
1 person found it helpfulDec 22nd, 2019Many of the reviews are for the Stag’s Leap District 2020 that was released last year. This one from Oakville) only the 3rd TJs Diamond Reserve ever) drank nearly as well. Great balance of fruit and dry, prominent but not overpowering tannins. Let it breathe/aerate for an hour+. Must be from a large winery as there was much more Diamond available this year than in the past.
Many of the reviews are for the Stag’s Leap District 2020 that was released last year. This one from Oakville) only the 3rd TJs Diamond Reserve ever) drank nearly as well. Great balance of fruit and dry, prominent but not overpowering tannins. Let it breathe/aerate for an hour+. Must be from a large winery as there was much more Diamond available this year than in the past.
Dec 16th, 2022
Easily the best Trader Joe’s reserve I’ve had. Robust and pleasantly rounded mouthfeel, almost velvety. So glad I was able to procure another bottle!
Easily the best Trader Joe’s reserve I’ve had. Robust and pleasantly rounded mouthfeel, almost velvety. So glad I was able to procure another bottle!
Dec 16th, 2020
Cherry, raspberry, dark fruit, smooth, vanilla. Very bold and higher  acidity wine but really flavorful. Has a very strong, bold, and old dusty wood cabinet smell.
Cherry, raspberry, dark fruit, smooth, vanilla. Very bold and higher  acidity wine but really flavorful. Has a very strong, bold, and old dusty wood cabinet smell.
May 20th, 2020
A new level of TJ wines that just came out. We cracked this open at dinner to test it. This. Is. Amazing. Just a massive cab, with lots of complexity and depth. A loamy finish and generous tannins. Should hold up well. I have no doubt in a blind cab tasting this would finish near the top. It’s that good.
A new level of TJ wines that just came out. We cracked this open at dinner to test it. This. Is. Amazing. Just a massive cab, with lots of complexity and depth. A loamy finish and generous tannins. Should hold up well. I have no doubt in a blind cab tasting this would finish near the top. It’s that good.
Dec 22nd, 2019
