What makes a Napa Chardonnay truly special, and how does an extra year of aging transform its profile? Discover the magic behind Trader Joe’s exclusive Rock Station Napa Chardonnay 2022, as Domain Dave from CheapWineFinder.com shares his tasting journey. With a tantalizing price drop from $15 to just $9.99, this bottle promises an experience filled with layers of coconut, vanilla, melon, apple, peach, and pear, all wrapped in subtle oak undertones. Dave dives into the intriguing story of its family-owned Napa Valley roots, the art of crafting custom labels, and how these elements elevate this Chardonnay.
Join us for a deep exploration of this Napa Valley gem, where an extra year of aging brings out a harmony of flavors that defy its price point. Dave not only shares his tasting notes but also offers insights into the Napa Chardonnay style, known for its oak influence and balanced creaminess. The Rock Station’s connection to a historic stone building adds an extra layer of narrative to this delightful wine. Whether you’re a seasoned wine lover or a curious novice, this episode promises to enrich your understanding and appreciation of Napa’s renowned winemaking legacy.
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Speaker 1
0:05
Hey
,
welcome
,
it's
Domain
Dave
,
again
from
CheapWineFindercom
,
another
podcast
companion
for
a
wine
we
wrote
up
on
the
CheapWineFindercom
website
.
This
is
the
Rock
Station
Napa
Chardonnay
2022
.
It's
a
Trader
Joe's
exclusive
wine
and
it's
from
Napa
Valley
.
I
have
who
made
the
wine
and
all
that
on
the
website
,
if
you
want
to
read
that
,
with
links
to
all
their
websites
and
whatever
.
Speaker 1
0:43
One
thing
about
this
wine
and
about
Trader
Joe's
wine
in
general
lately
is
that
I've
been
watching
the
Fairless
Flyer
and
a
lot
of
the
wines
they're
showing
are
from
last
year
.
I
mean
,
they
were
released
this
time
last
year
,
before
last
year
.
And
this
wine
I'm
kind
of
a
nerd
on
these
things
.
When
I
try
to
find
out
who
made
it
,
I
go
to
the
California
Wine
Cooler
Registry
that's
the
organization
in
California
that
approves
the
labeling
and
that
type
of
things
on
the
wine
and
you
can
find
out
who
the
wine's
made
from
,
because
it
has
to
be
labeled
in
California
and
I
couldn't
find
it
at
first
because
I
was
looking
for
this
year
and
it
was
last
year
.
So
this
is
a
wine
that
was
released
last
year
and
I
think
it
initially
sold
for
$15
.
And
now
it's
$9.99
,
which
is
a
good
deal
,
because
an
extra
year
is
an
extra
year
of
aging
,
which
isn't
a
bad
thing
at
all
.
So
what's
this
wine
all
about
?
It's
from
Napa
.
It's
made
by
a
family-owned
wine
company
from
Napa
Valley
that
actually
does
their
own
brands
and
they
do
a
lot
of
store
brands
,
especially
brands
.
You
know
,
restaurants
who
have
a
wine
that
looks
like
it's
their
house
wine
,
that's
,
you
know
.
They
could
have
made
it
.
But
all
that
,
like
I
said
,
all
the
information's
on
the
website
in
the
review
.
Speaker 1
1:54
I'm
going
to
taste
this
one
.
Let's
see
how
it
is
.
It's
pretty
good
.
It's
pretty
interesting
.
Chardonnay
it
definitely
drinks
above
its
$10
price
tag
.
It's
$9.99
price
tag
.
There's
one
little
.
Speaker 1
2:16
This
is
not
clinical
by
any
stretch
of
the
imagination
,
but
if
you
see
Napa
Chardonnay
there
is
kind
of
a
house
style
which
means
there's
going
to
be
oak
in
it
.
I
mean
,
and
enough
that
you
can
taste
the
oak
and
there's
oak
here
.
That's
not
overpowering
.
You
get
some
coconut
,
you
get
some
vanilla
,
but
it
doesn't
get
into
the
buttery
,
cloying
thing
that
it
can
be
.
And
it
hasn't
like
Napa
Chardonnays
,
other
than
some
really
well-known
wines
,
chardonnays
that
have
that
as
their
calling
card
.
They're
less
,
but
you
can
almost
.
If
it
says
Napa
,
you
can
pretty
much
figure
on
it
having
decent
oak
to
it
.
Speaker 1
2:59
This
one
does
.
It's
got
a
little
bit
of
creaminess
to
it
.
It's
got
melon
.
It's
got
apple
.
It's
got
peach
and
pear
and
a
little
bit
of
creaminess
to
it
.
It's
got
melon
.
It's
got
apple
.
It's
got
peach
and
pear
and
a
little
bit
of
melon
and
some
kind
of
sweet
spice
and
some
sweet
and
sour
things
going
on
.
It's
got
flavor
.
This
is
not
flavor
challenged
at
all
.
Speaker 1
3:24
Take
another
sip
.
Actually
,
I
had
this
wine
in
the
refrigerator
Before
I
popped
the
top
and
as
it's
warming
up
,
more
flavors
are
coming
out
.
It's
a
really
nice
wine
.
If
it
did
sell
for
$15
last
year
and
it's
$9.99
this
year
,
it
was
probably
at
$15
,
an
equivalent
to
maybe
an
$18
,
$19
,
or
$20
wine
,
because
Trader
Joe's
does
have
some
price
advantages
.
So
at
$9.99
,
you
probably
should
pick
this
up
.
If
you
see
it
.
Speaker 1
3:52
I
think
they
also
have
a
Cabernet
Sauvignon
for
the
rock
station
.
The
rock
station
is
a
stone
building
on
the
vineyard
,
not
this
vineyard
.
This
is
probably
not
the
vineyard
of
the
winery
.
They
probably
bought
these
grapes
,
but
the
back
label
talks
more
about
this
building
that
does
about
what
the
wine
is
.
But
it
doesn't
matter
because
once
you
taste
it
you
go
oh
okay
,
this
is
a
good
Napa
Valley
wine
and
this
is
a
very
nice
Napa
Valley
Chardonnay
.
It's
very
clear
and
see-through
,
but
it
has
a
golden
glisten
to
it
.
There
you
go
,
just
had
my
third
sip
.
I
don't
give
it
,
I
don't
give
stars
numbers
anything
,
but
I
do
take
sips
.
So
there
you
go
.
This
is
the
Rock
Station
Napa
Chardonnay
2022
.
Speaker 1
4:49
It
seems
to
be
last
year's
wine
from
Trader
Joe's
,
on
sale
this
year
too
,
but
,
like
I
said
,
not
a
bad
thing
.
And
Trader
Joe's
on
sale
this
year
too
,
but
,
like
I
said
,
not
a
bad
thing
.
And
Trader
Joe's
needs
to
sell
out
their
warehouse
so
they
can
get
new
wines
in
,
because
they're
kind
of
slacking
on
new
wines
.
And
there
you
go
.
So
this
is
a
good
wine
.
If
it
once
cost
$15
and
is
now
$10
,
well
,
more
power
to
them
,
because
it's
now
a
better
bargain
than
it
originally
was
.
So
that's
it
for
me
.
Domain
Dave
cheapwinefightercom
.
Like
us
,
we
like
your
podcast
,
if
you
will
and
if
you
don't
.
I
hardly
ever
push
buttons
on
that
thing
too
,
but
if
you
will
,
it
does
help
.
So
,
adios
,
keep
it
cheap
.
I'll
be
talking
to
everybody
.
Like
I
said
,
we're
going
to
be
going
off
scale
and
doing
bubblies
and
that
type
of
thing
,
and
this
will
be
Bear
With
Us
.
We're
going
to
party
on
until
the
new
year
,
so
adios
,
bye-bye
.
