Welcome to our latest episode, where we embark on an entertaining deep dive into Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon 2023. As curiosity swirls around budget wines, we aim to answer the pressing question: is spending less than $20 worth the risk? Our conversation opens with a thorough exploration of the wine’s background, including Yountville’s rich vineyard history dating back to 1836 and why its grapes are prized by many.
As we sip through each tasting note, you’ll find compelling flavors that illustrate the depth and complexity often overlooked in lower-priced selections. We discuss the unexpected layers of taste that challenge preconceived notions about affordable wines, making Trader Joe’s Cabernet a worthy addition to any menu for all occasions.
Whether pairing it with holiday meals or casual dinners, our reviews convey how this wine manages to achieve a high-quality profile while still being approachable for casual drinkers. In an economy where many are seeking bargains, discover how this bottle stands out as an anomaly in an ever-evolving market landscape, encouraging conversations about quality, craftsmanship, and ultimately enriching your wine choices.
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Speaker 1
0:07
Welcome
.
It's
Domain
Day
for
CheapWineFightercom
with
another
podcast
for
a
wine
review
.
We
wrote
up
on
the
CheapWineFightercom
website
,
just
like
every
other
podcast
we
do
.
This
time
we
did
a
wine
from
Trader
Joe's
that
I'd
been
avoiding
.
It's
the
Trader
Joe's
Platinum
Reserve
Yontsville
Cabernet
Sauvignon
2023
.
It's
$17.99
,
and
you
know
it
was
okay
.
It
was
during
the
holidays
and
they
had
these
,
you
know
,
usually
special
nap-up
places
where
they
have
their
wines
and
they're
more
expensive
than
usual
and
they
never
really
tell
you
why
you
should
care
,
because
they
give
you
absolutely
no
information
about
the
wine
.
You
don't
know
who
the
winemaker
is
.
You
know
Yonville
.
Speaker 1
0:53
Yonville
is
a
pretty
good
area
for
wine
.
They
actually
first
grew
grapes
there
in
1836
.
George
Yount
back
in
the
day
.
It's
part
of
the
bench
line
.
There's
mountains
and
there's
valleys
in
Napa
Valley
.
Grapes
there
in
1836
,
george
Yount
back
in
the
day
.
It's
part
of
the
Bench
Line
.
There's
mountains
and
there's
valleys
in
Napa
Valley
,
but
the
Bench
Line
.
I
was
told
by
an
old
school
Napa
winemaker
family's
been
there
forever
that
the
Bench
Line's
the
best
place
.
They're
the
first
ones
there
.
They
got
the
Bench
Line
.
Those
are
the
best
vineyards
.
Everybody
else
is
Johnny
,
come
Lately's
.
If
you
want
a
good
Napa
one
,
you
get
the
Benchland
,
that's
Oakville
,
that's
Rutherford
and
Yonville
because
it
still
extends
down
Yonville's
a
little
farther
south
,
it's
a
cooler
area
.
Speaker 1
1:37
But
whose
vineyard
?
Who
made
it
?
I'm
going
to
take
a
sip
,
it's
really
good
.
I
mean
,
it's
one
of
those
things
you
don't
know
anything
about
it
.
I'm
like
,
oh
,
come
on
,
you're
asking
me
.
Well
,
I
know
,
it's
not
$18
.
It's
not
a
huge
amount
of
money
for
a
wine
,
but
you're
asking
me
to
take
a
chance
on
it
and
I
did
and
it's
really
really
good
.
But
again
,
I
say
it
,
I
mean
this
is
a
wine
that's
well
worth
buying
.
It's
got
depth
,
complexity
and
balance
that
you
don't
always
see
under
$20
.
Speaker 1
2:21
Tastes
,
great
tastes
,
great
um
on
the
back
,
um
,
who's
the
company
is
supposed
to
be
?
The
white
,
well
vented
and
bottled
by
which
basically
means
bottled
by
is
a
?
Um
,
kind
of
jack-of-all-trades
website
where
they
have
job
boards
,
equipment
for
sale
,
grapes
for
sale
,
education
.
I
mean
,
if
you
want
something
about
the
wine
industry
,
this
um
,
this
website
will
do
it
.
And
it's
like
,
oh
,
what
,
what
the
heck
is
this
bottling
this
wine
for
?
And
then
I
searched
a
little
farther
and
the
wine
met
.
There's
a
winemaker
behind
the
website
and
he
has
his
own
wine
.
They
got
all
the
links
for
this
stuff
on
the
um
,
on
the
website
of
the
review
website
,
and
he
actually
makes
um
small
batch
like
100
cases
type
of
things
.
In
napa
,
you
know
,
yonkville
,
north
coast
,
mostly
wines
are
all
selling
about
100
bucks
a
piece
.
So
if
he
has
something
to
do
with
this
,
this
is
a
winemaker
that
makes
a
hundred
dollar
wines
and
you
get
yours
and
here's
making
one
for
17.99
.
Don't
know
if
he
is
actually
the
winemaker
anything
,
because
all
you
get
is
the
website
.
That
it's
kind
of
interesting
.
You
want
to
buy
grapes
or
I
think
there
was
a
winery
in
canada
,
in
ontario
,
that
was
for
sale
.
I
mean
it's
,
it
was
a
good
.
I
mean
,
check
it
out
.
I'm
going
to
take
another
sip
.
Speaker 1
3:54
This
is
deep
and
dark
and
complex
,
but
right
and
juicy
at
the
same
time
.
It's
a
good
bottle
.
It's
a
good
wine
.
I
mean
it's
not
,
it's
easy
,
it's
approachable
,
it's
easy
to
drink
.
It's
a
good
wine
.
I
mean
it's
not
,
it's
easy
to
.
It's
approachable
,
it's
easy
to
drink
.
It's
got
depth
,
it's
got
some
chocolatey
mocha
things
going
on
.
It
has
good
fruit
on
it
.
It's
got
some
tart
fruit
,
some
sweeter
fruit
.
Speaker 1
4:17
This
is
a
dry
wine
.
You
know
some
sweet
spice
,
some
rougher
edge
spice
.
It
does
the
whole
complex
Cabernet
Sauvignon
,
and
I
don't
know
if
it's
100%
Cabernet
Sauvignon
,
I
don't
know
if
they
you
know
because
you
have
to
be
,
I
think
,
a
Napa
85%
.
I
don't
know
if
they
mellowed
it
out
with
Merlot
or
whatever
.
Yeah
,
frank
,
who
knows
?
You
don't
know
,
you
don't
know
anything
.
So
why
am
I
spending
$18
if
I
don't
know
anything
?
Well
,
it
turns
out
because
it's
well
worth
the
$18
.
Speaker 1
4:49
It's
a
really
good
wine
.
It's
one
of
the
better
wines
I've
had
all
year
,
especially
red
wines
.
I've
had
some
pretty
good
wines
this
year
.
It's
been
so
far
,
so
good
.
It
was
a
bad
year
for
wine
Economically
.
They
were
down
like
10%
last
year
and
I'm
expecting
a
bunch
of
bargains
this
year
.
But
the
wines
I'm
getting
,
I
guess
it's
kind
of
survival
of
the
fittest
.
You
better
be
pretty
good
if
you're
going
to
want
to
survive
in
a
bad
economy
,
and
I
don't
think
it's
getting
any
better
.
But
the
wine
seems
to
be
getting
better
.
Take
another
sip
and
we'll
rock
close
this
one
up
.
So
there
you
go
,
the
Joe's
Platinum
Reserve
Younceville
Cabernet
Sauvignon
2023
is
a
really
good
wine
.
Speaker 1
5:37
It's
a
nice
cab
.
It's
really
drinkable
.
It
is
.
You
could
have
it
with
any
red
wine
if
you
got
a
byob
place
,
don't
worry
about
the
trader
joe's
and
the
label
.
This
will
rock
,
this
will
run
and
gun
with
wines
twice
the
price
.
I
mean
it's
um
,
and
it's
got
this
really
nice
flavor
to
it
.
There's
just
this
is
a
good
tasting
wine
.
So
you
know
any
kind
of
thing
,
any
kind
of
roast
,
even
burgers
,
tacos
,
whatever
Good
steak
it
works
.
So
that's
it
for
me
.
Domain
Dave
CheapWineFightercom
.
I
guess
we
like
your
podcast
,
if
you
will
.
This
was
the
Trader
Joe's
Platinum
Reserve
,
yonseville
Cabernet
Sauvignon
2023
.
I'll
talk
to
you
in
a
couple
days
.
It's
getting
warmer
outside
,
so
stay
,
stay
cool
.
So
adios
,
bye
,
bye
.
