Monterey County Pinot Noir

Trader Joe’s Reserve Chalone Pinot Noir 2020

February 18, 2022 Domaine Dave 2 Comments

The Trader Joe’s Reserve Chalone Pinot Noir 2020 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. The interesting part of the last sentence was the reference to the Chalone AVA. The Chalone AVA is perched about 1,200 to 2,300 upon a plateau in the Monterey coastal mountains. There are only 300 acres of vines planted with only…

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Upper Eden Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2019

November 20, 2021 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Upper Eden Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2019 is a $12.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive wine made for them by an independent specialty wine brand producer located in the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA of Monterey County in California’s Central Coast. The vineyards sit in the highlands or benchlands of the Santa Lucia Mountains with elevations…

Estancia Monterey Pinot Noir 2018

September 2, 2021 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Estancia Monterey Pinot Noir 2018 is another wine brand that was a part of Constellation Brands sale of its value-priced wines to E and J Gallo. The sale was finalized in early 2021, so these brands will not be fully Gallo wines until the 2021 vintage. These are brands that are currently caught in…

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Monterey County Pinot Noir

Trader Joe’s Reserve Chalone Pinot Noir 2020

Upper Eden Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2019

Estancia Monterey Pinot Noir 2018

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