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Well, having heard all the good reviews of the $2 "2 buck chuck" from trader joe's I picked up a few to try out. Unfortunately, the 2001 Cabernet is rather horrid. It tastes very heavily of tannin, and if I didn't know better I might describe it as almost salty. It also gave me a rather strong headache after a single glass, which while not unprecedented (I'm occasionally sensitive to sulfites) is a bit unusual. Definitely not worth drinking, even at $2; I'd rather get a nice bottled water.To be fair, the glowing reviews I've read were of the 1999 Cabernet, with some also saying the 2000 is "good, but not as good as the 99". Perhaps they're on a downward trend.
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The cab is not good. The Chard is very acceptable.
I have to comment here.I picked up a bottle of the 2001 Cabernet this week out of curiosity and found it utterly unappealing in every regard. The color seemed wholly unnatural (it had a slight magenta hue), as if food coloring were added to make it look right. The taste was without any substance whatsoever, and reminded me of Manischewitz without all the sugar,
Just where did all these great reviews come from? If the metric is "good for the money", then I suppose that any type of noxious drink could be considered great if it were free. Really, the idea that people flock to buy cases of this shows how little appreciation most folks have for good wine. I dread the day I'm invited to someone's house for dinner and they serve this. Brrrr.
Life is short! Go out and find a bottle of real wine and enjoy!
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Edits: 04/13/11
The Cabernet is nothing special.
I can't believe people are really buying this stuff! Remember folks "good stuff ain't cheap and cheap stuff ain't good." You get what you pay for. There are many great buys when it comes to wine, but this is not one of them. Do yourself a favor and spend your $2 on something reasonable, like a bottle of water.
I grabbed a bottle of two buck chuck (cab 2001) at trader joes after reading a big to do in Newsweek. I did not care for it as well to say the least. I'll give the merlot a shot.
They (Trader Joe's) are not selling this wine at a loss.In spite of the present wine glut in California, the only way they can do this is to use a bulk wine made from Central Valley grapes (think Factory Farm and hot, dry summers) worth about $1.50 per case of the finished Two-Buck Chuck.
I've heard from another winemaker that oak sawdust is used to impart flavor.
Many winemakers use wood chips and ferment in stainless steel tanks to make less expensive wines. This isn't an uncommon practice, and while not exactly the winemakers art, does have practical value.In the process, however, the nuances of fermenting in oak barrels (surface area differences, gas exchange across the barrel walls, aging of the wood, etc...) are lost, and what you end up with is a wine with little complexity or balance. For the cheap wine market though, these chacteristics aren't terribly important, and the wine can be produced for a much lower cost than with traditional methods.
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Edits: 04/13/11
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