Grand Reserve Pinot Noir Carneros Lot 23 (LIMITED)

Every year we taste hundreds of wines to find candidates to place within our various Trader Joe’s Reserve labels (it’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it). Very few actually make the cut, fewer still receive the distinction of being placed in the Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve label, and even fewer end up returning to the Grand Reserve for another vintage. So when we tell you that Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Carneros Pinot Noir, Lot 23, is back for its fifteenth year, we hope that that conveys just how special this wine is, how consistent its quality has remained, year over year, and just how much we love it.

Of course, a single sip would communicate much more than mere words: notes of plum and blackberry on the palate, dried herbs de Provence aromatics, all guided by extraordinarily soft tannins and gentle acidity. What else can we say? It’s simply a very good Pinot, especially when paired with cubed Bacon Cheddar or a grilled Top Sirloin. Celebrate this Grand Reserve’s impressive 15th anniversary by picking one up from your neighborhood Trader Joe’s wine section today.