Step into the world of affordable French wine excellence with our latest tasting adventure! We’re exploring a genuine Burgundian Pinot Noir that defies expectations at just $11.99 from Trader Joe’s. The Divergué Taboureau Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2023 represents an incredible opportunity to experience authentic French winemaking from the spiritual homeland of Pinot Noir without the premium price tag usually associated with wines from this prestigious region.
What makes this bottle particularly fascinating is how it embodies traditional Burgundian winemaking philosophy with its restrained 12.5% alcohol content – a stark contrast to many California Pinot Noirs that push 14-15%. The result is a subtly complex wine that might seem shy at first sip but reveals layers of delicate cherry notes and surprising length as you continue to enjoy it. This represents the classic European approach that prioritizes elegance and food compatibility over bold fruit and high alcohol.
The historical credentials behind this bottle add another dimension of interest. The producer’s roots trace back to 1868 when two families joined through marriage to establish the winery, which operated under family ownership until 1925. While this particular bottling appears to be produced specifically for retailers like Trader Joe’s, it maintains authentic Burgundian character that makes it perfect for Easter ham pairings, summer afternoon sipping on the patio, or any occasion where you want a versatile, food-friendly red that won’t overwhelm your palate or your wallet. Give this affordable French gem a try and discover what makes traditional Burgundian Pinot Noir so special without spending a fortune!
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Introduction to Trader Joe's French Pinot
Speaker 1
0:02
hey
,
welcome
it's
domain
,
dave
.
Cheap
wine
fightercom
again
.
Um
,
we're
doing
wine
reviews
.
This
is
april
.
We're
kind
of
doing
kind
of
easter
ones
sort
of
today
.
Speaker 1
0:13
We
have
a
11.99
trader
joe's
um
french
pinot
noir
,
uh
,
from
Burgundy
.
Its
name
is
Divergué
Taboureau
,
bourguenay
Pinot
Noir
2023
.
That's
three
French
words
in
a
row
that
I
probably
mispronounced
each
one
of
them
.
Bourguenay
is
,
and
it's
spelled
here
,
b-o-u-r-g-o-g-n-e
.
That's
how
the
French
pronounce
and
spell
the
region
.
We
in
the
United
States
call
it
Burgundy
,
and
I
read
somewhere
that
every
country
has
a
different
name
for
Burgundy
for
whatever
reason
Burgundy: Home of Premium Pinot Noir
Speaker 1
0:53
.
I'm
not
quite
sure
why
,
and
since
they're
all
in
foreign
languages
,
I
didn't
want
to
remember
any
of
them
.
Speaker 1
0:59
So
this
is
a
Pinot
Noir
from
Burgundy
,
which
is
the
kind
of
like
the
home
of
both
Chardonnay
and
Pinot
Noir
,
and
it's
also
the
home
of
the
most
expensive
Chardonnays
and
Pinot
Noir
in
the
world
,
though
this
one
is
.
Well
,
it's
an
AOC
,
which
is
the
solid
level
of
wine
in
the
French
hierarchy
of
wine
,
where
they
designate
different
levels
.
That
it's
only
Burgundy
,
only
from
Burgundy
,
means
it's
kind
of
like
a
general
from
the
region
.
They
break
it
up
into
different
regions
and
then
there's
different
towns
and
there's
crew
,
and
this
is
like
the
lowest
of
the
good
level
.
And
there
you
go
.
And
the
most
expensive
.
French
Pinot
Noirs
are
some
of
the
greatest
wines
in
the
world
and
they
don't
really
bring
a
lot
of
the
other
wines
into
the
United
States
.
For
one
thing
,
california
does
a
really
good
job
on
wine
and
value
price
Pinot
Noir
where
the
French
don't
want
to
be
,
especially
in
Burgundy
,
they
don't
want
to
be
your
value
wine
produced
,
they
want
to
sell
you
the
$500
wines
.
Speaker 1
2:12
I'm
gonna
take
a
sip
of
this
one
and
this
is
for
that
,
for
Easter
.
The
wine
selections
for
both
Easter
and
Thanksgiving
are
about
the
same
,
because
the
is
turkey
,
which
is
a
mild
meat
,
and
Easter
is
ham
,
and
ham
can
be
cooked
different
ways
to
make
it
bolder
or
milder
.
But
Pinot
Noir
with
its
cherry
main
cherry
flavors
,
go
with
both
.
I'm
Wine Tasting and Easter Pairing Notes
Speaker 1
2:39
going
to
take
a
sip
.
It's
a
subtle
wine
,
good
length
,
the
flavors
are
subtle
but
they
kind
of
grow
in
you
as
it
goes
along
.
You
go
.
Hmm
,
this
is
a
little
bit
shy
,
but
it's
not
.
Once
you
take
the
second
and
third
sip
it
actually
it's
actually
quite
tasty
.
Speaker 1
3:11
One
thing
about
this
is
it's
12.5
in
the
alcohol
,
which
is
what
for
years
that's
like
Pinot
Noir
was
never
supposed
to
go
above
that
.
Alcohol
adds
body
to
a
wine
.
In
a
solid
French
Burgundian
style
,
pinot
Noir
Did
not
have
a
lot
of
alcohol
to
it
.
I
mean
Miomi
can
be
15.2
or
something
,
and
California
,
because
it
gets
warm
,
even
though
when
they're
doing
it
in
the
Burgundian
style
,
which
most
of
the
Pinot
Noirs
are
,
at
least
the
old
school
ones
are
the
newer
ones
that
follow
Miomi
.
Don't
that
follow
me
on
me
,
don't
?
They're
14
,
some
13
,
5
,
14
.
So
this
one's
got
the
body
of
the
traditional
pinot
noir
.
Uh
,
dervigay
tabarro
,
which
is
the
,
uh
,
the
name
on
the
label
.
Speaker 1
3:58
They
were
a
,
um
,
a
Burgundy
winery
founded
in
1868
.
Two
families
married
together
and
the
husband
and
wife
,
one
,
was
the
,
and
they
ran
it
until
1925
after
they
both
passed
away
and
it
was
sold
to
another
person
and
the
people
who
bought
it
I
Winery History and Final Thoughts
Speaker 1
4:22
have
all
the
links
in
the
website
review
on
cheapwinefindercom
and
they
still
make
it
and
that
winery
is
still
here
and
they're
in
Burgundy
and
they
have
the
full
array
of
all
their
wines
and
their
crews
and
everything
else
.
They're
a
good
winery
.
This
seems
to
be
the
label
they
use
for
maybe
store
brands
and
private
brands
,
to
be
the
label
they
use
for
maybe
store
brands
and
private
brands
you
don't
see
.
I
mean
,
you
see
other
other
labels
,
other
bottlings
,
but
you
know
this
is
not
something
that
they
have
on
their
own
website
.
So
it's
a
pretty
nice
,
subtle
tasty
Pinot
Noir
in
the
old
style
and
it's
a
style
that
most
of
the
major
California
wine
producers
follow
.
Though
California
it's
a
lot
warmer
,
they
can't
follow
it
all
the
way
.
Speaker 1
5:15
It
would
pair
well
with
the
meal
.
At
12.5
,
it's
not
too
much
alcohol
.
It
does
have
enough
acidity
to
cut
through
all
the
things
you
need
to
do
like
cut
through
the
palate
.
It
brings
something
really
kind
of
fresh
and
because
it's
subtle
,
it
makes
you
kind
of
go
what
is
that
?
What
is
that
?
Which
is
kind
of
cool
for
a
$12
wine
.
I
mean
,
it
really
kind
of
brings
you
in
a
little
bit
and
really
great
as
an
outdoor
patio
pounder
.
You
know
I'm
on
a
hot
day
.
This
is
this
low
alcohol
.
You
know
light
to
medium-bodied
red
wine
would
just
really
cut
it
and
do
well
.
So
it's
the
Du
Verguet
Tablero
Bourguignon
Pinot
Noir
2023
.
At
$11.99
for
the
bourguignon
,
it's
Closing Recommendations
Speaker 1
6:02
cheap
,
it's
good
.
I
would
take
a
look
if
you
were
where
you
.
This
is
Domain
Day
.
Keep's
cheap
,
it's
good
.
I
would
take
a
look
if
you
were
I
were
you
.
This
is
Domain
Day
.
Keep
it
cheap
and
I'll
talk
to
you
in
a
couple
days
.
Bye-bye
.
