This Trader Joe’s Napa cab is 3x better than Caymus at 1/3rd the cost. I’m posting this for posterity so that newbies find this TJ wine when they search for the mega purple wine on this sub.
I chuckled seeing this priced at $19.99 right next to Caymus at $69.99. Serviceable Napa cab: cherry, blackberry, cassis, and vanilla.
by b1ackfyre
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snipes81
The tragic flaw in your logic is assuming anyone actually searches for information anymore. Good to know and perhaps I’ll give it a try next time I’m at a TJ store.
Mokez02
Andre Mack and Bon Appetit just posted a YouTube video about Trader Joes wines and this was a standout wine. Highly recommend
cd_kc_bw
I see Oakville, and I’m intrigued
Jealous-Grab9864
Diamond Reserve? Sounds classy.
GraDoN
He said the C word now give him karma!!!
For a group that apparently loathes Caymus, you Americans on here sure seem obsessed with mentioning it.
xBigTuna
Is there some sort of ulterior reason that people here despise Caymus with such a passion?
Perhaps it’s overpriced, but frankly, I’m noticing that Napa cabs across the board are all hiking their prices big time of late.
People here treat it like a jealous ex-girlfriend.
cuzih8u
I wish we carried these at my local Trader Joe’s, unfortunately our liquor laws prevent this 🙁
thatsnotamotto
3x better at 1/3rd the cost, would that make it 9x better overall?
joe_the_bartender
They are seriously channeling their inner Rudd with that Oakville script.
The worst thing about Caymus is when you have non-wine enthusiast friends who inevitably get a bottle of Caymus and think it is very fancy and want to tell you about it. And if you’re not a dick, you just kind of grit your teeth, smile, and comment as little as possible.
Francis_Dollar_Hide
There are some absolute gems in the ‘Reserve’ ranges at TJs
Look out for. ‘Diamond Reserve’ ‘Platinum Reserve’ ‘Grand Reserve’
The ‘Platinum Reserve Sonoma County Sparkling wine – Method d’champenoise’ is incredible value at $14.99!
movingtonewao
At this point TJ and Costco should just plant their own estate vineyard, hire their own in house winemaker, open their own tasting room etc…will keep everyone else honest
Sterracks
We bought a few bottles of this wine and love it! We source almost all of our wine from Trader Joe’s. In terms of “quality” ranking (Reserve -> Grand Reserve -> Platinum Reserve -> Diamond Reserve) I think the Grand Reserve is the best intersection of price and quality. We’ve gotten some excellent Malbec and Zin at that level. I also find the Platinum Reserve Cabs to be slightly more worth it than the Diamond Reserves.
let-it-rain-sunshine
The diamond and platinum reserve bottles are all really good for the value
steelybran1
Between Andre Mack and a new up and coming YouTube wine guy named Dustin McQuaide(that’s his YouTube channel name).I had to go buy some TJ wine, we ended up buy 12 bottles for around $100. I can’t wait to try and compare!
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The tragic flaw in your logic is assuming anyone actually searches for information anymore. Good to know and perhaps I’ll give it a try next time I’m at a TJ store.
Andre Mack and Bon Appetit just posted a YouTube video about Trader Joes wines and this was a standout wine. Highly recommend
I see Oakville, and I’m intrigued
Diamond Reserve? Sounds classy.
He said the C word now give him karma!!!
For a group that apparently loathes Caymus, you Americans on here sure seem obsessed with mentioning it.
Is there some sort of ulterior reason that people here despise Caymus with such a passion?
Perhaps it’s overpriced, but frankly, I’m noticing that Napa cabs across the board are all hiking their prices big time of late.
People here treat it like a jealous ex-girlfriend.
I wish we carried these at my local Trader Joe’s, unfortunately our liquor laws prevent this 🙁
3x better at 1/3rd the cost, would that make it 9x better overall?
They are seriously channeling their inner Rudd with that Oakville script.
[link to image](https://redneckwinecompany.com/cdn/shop/products/rudd-oakville-estate-proprietary-red-2018-750ml-948326_602f95ca-fb87-4db5-b4f1-94f68cf8dace.jpg?v=1691451311)
The worst thing about Caymus is when you have non-wine enthusiast friends who inevitably get a bottle of Caymus and think it is very fancy and want to tell you about it. And if you’re not a dick, you just kind of grit your teeth, smile, and comment as little as possible.
There are some absolute gems in the ‘Reserve’ ranges at TJs
Look out for.
‘Diamond Reserve’
‘Platinum Reserve’
‘Grand Reserve’
The ‘Platinum Reserve Sonoma County Sparkling wine – Method d’champenoise’ is incredible value at $14.99!
At this point TJ and Costco should just plant their own estate vineyard, hire their own in house winemaker, open their own tasting room etc…will keep everyone else honest
We bought a few bottles of this wine and love it! We source almost all of our wine from Trader Joe’s. In terms of “quality” ranking (Reserve -> Grand Reserve -> Platinum Reserve -> Diamond Reserve) I think the Grand Reserve is the best intersection of price and quality. We’ve gotten some excellent Malbec and Zin at that level. I also find the Platinum Reserve Cabs to be slightly more worth it than the Diamond Reserves.
The diamond and platinum reserve bottles are all really good for the value
Between Andre Mack and a new up and coming YouTube wine guy named Dustin McQuaide(that’s his YouTube channel name).I had to go buy some TJ wine, we ended up buy 12 bottles for around $100. I can’t wait to try and compare!