Full disclosure – normally when we buy wines at Trader
Joe’s, we buy the cheaper bottles. I
mean, isn’t that why people GO to
the Trader Joe’s wine department, to score inexpensive wine??
But every once in a while, an occasion calls for
something special. Something FANCY. Don’t you agree??
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| Either those grooms are very tall, or that "reverend" is very short... Do you recognize the officiant? It was a BEAUTIFUL wedding! |
The first time we purchased this wine was for one of
those special occasions. My nephew
Jordan married Zach, the love of his life, this January. For their honeymoon get-a-way they escaped to our Florida house, chillaxing at the beach and playing mini-golf 😊
. David and I happened to be in Florida right before the love birds came, so before we left we organized little
surprise gifts from each family member to greet the newlyweds when they
arrived. One thing Jordan’s parents
wanted to give was a nice bottle of wine, so we scoured the shelves at Trader
Joe’s and found this True Myth Cabernet Sauvignon.
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| Isn't the label beautiful? |
One of the things I was looking for when I was trying to pick the perfect bottle was a
suitable pretty LABEL. Cuz it was a
HONEYMOON, and you simply can’t have an ugly bottle of wine for the
treat!! (And before anyone comments on
this – yes, I know TJ’s sells “Honeymoon Viognier”. That just seemed, well, too obvious a choice!!) But the beautiful
butterflies on the True Myth label seemed perfect, and the price point was
higher than most TJ’s wines without being outrageous (plus, it left money in
the pot to buy a gift certificate for a dinner out at a fancy restaurant!).
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| It's not $2 buck chuck, but it is not crazy expensive either |
So, while Jordan and Zach had enjoyed a bottle of True
Myth Cabernet Sauvignon (and reported that it was delicious), we had not
treated ourselves to one! Until Mary Day
2017 that is!! Yes, to celebrate the end
to another Mary Day, I brought home a bottle of this wine. After all, my mom enjoyed a good wine, so
this was fitting on her day.
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| Since we are talking about weddings, and since I mentioned my mom, here she is in her wedding gown! (In one of those bizarrely colorized black and white photos.) |
Here is what David thought of this wine: “This wine is strong, deep, and rich. It is a little bit “tannin-y” at the
end. It is nice. It is a bit “woody” tasting and full
bodied. I would definitely pair this
with a strong food to eat, like a steak or something. We had it with snicky-snacks, so it was a
little bit overpowering. I think this is
a good wine. I give it a 4.5.”
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| A lovely glass of wine at the end of a day of shopping |
Here's my take on it:
I really like it. Maybe this is a
psychological thing – I know it cost more than most wines we pick up, so it is “supposed”
to taste good, right? (I heard an NPR
story on that topic once and it was fascinating! They served people unmarked glasses of wine,
and even total wine snobs, like, sommeliers, couldn’t tell the difference
between the pricey stuff and the cheap-o kind!)
Anyway, this wine is very rich. It tastes very “dark” (can “dark” be a
taste??). There are fruity notes, which I
enjoyed. I think it would be amazing
with steak or a pot roast. In fact, a TJ’s
filet mignon roast (reviewed here: Filet Mignon Roast ) served with mashed potatoes would be a perfect fit with this wine. Anything with mushrooms would be a
compliment. But I like it even with
snacks! We ate it with walnuts and some
super fancy chocolates I got for Mary Day (alas, not at Trader Joe’s, but at a
little boutique candy shop) and I liked it even with that pairing! I guess I am not fussy.
This is a nice, smooth red wine. We will get it again. I give it a 4.75.
And here is one of the very best photos of Jordan and Zach's wedding. If you can't see the love emanating from there here, you need to have your eyeglass prescription checked.
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| Congratulations to the happy couple!!!! |
Price: $16.99
Rating: 4.75
