Trader Joe's

Grower's Reserve Paso Robles Zinfandel

8.424 ratings
8.81 pro ratings
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
Zinfandel
Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
David Shaw

Made by ASV Wines, my former employer half my lifetime ago. Used half the bottle to make coq au vin, drank the rest. Purple red, medium extraction, excellent clarity. Butter, cherry, cassis, pepper and canned green veggie notes in nose. Also a cool note - eucalyptus? Cassis, raspberry and cherry flavors, as advertised on label. Jammy? Peppery? Yes. Some seed tannin in finish, mild skin astringency. Great value for a basic table wine, nothing fancy but multilayered if not terribly complex.

Made by ASV Wines, my former employer half my lifetime ago. Used half the bottle to make coq au vin, drank the rest. Purple red, medium extraction, excellent clarity. Butter, cherry, cassis, pepper and canned green veggie notes in nose. Also a cool note - eucalyptus? Cassis, raspberry and cherry flavors, as advertised on label. Jammy? Peppery? Yes. Some seed tannin in finish, mild skin astringency. Great value for a basic table wine, nothing fancy but multilayered if not terribly complex.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 13th, 2019
Greg Calhoon

It's a winner. Just the right amount of bite

It's a winner. Just the right amount of bite

Apr 16th, 2018
Steve Haro

Good for large parties.

Good for large parties.

Feb 25th, 2018
Ben Harper

Excellent value for the price. Easily a $30 bottle of wine elsewhere.

Excellent value for the price. Easily a $30 bottle of wine elsewhere.

Feb 13th, 2018
Andrea DeBrish

Decent lighter bodied zinfandel. Good price point.

Decent lighter bodied zinfandel. Good price point.

Jan 16th, 2018
Hyun Young

Not bad but not for me

Not bad but not for me

Dec 31st, 2017
Davenport Edwards

Supposed to be natural without added sulfites. Tasted fine as expected . Definitely worth the $7

Supposed to be natural without added sulfites. Tasted fine as expected . Definitely worth the $7

Dec 1st, 2017
John Noneyabizness

Great zin, reasonable price

Great zin, reasonable price

Nov 3rd, 2017
Kevin Hicks

Description on bottle was accurate...jammy with pepper and blackberry. Interesting but too sweet for me.

Description on bottle was accurate...jammy with pepper and blackberry. Interesting but too sweet for me.

Sep 2nd, 2017
Anne Ricci

Wow big acid, brown sugar, raisin, dried fruit, red plum, spicy, peppery. $7.50 tj

Wow big acid, brown sugar, raisin, dried fruit, red plum, spicy, peppery. $7.50 tj

Aug 12th, 2017