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The Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Sonoma County Syrah 2022 is a $12.99 Trader exclusive made for them by Bozzano and Co. a custom wine producer headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California.
This Syrah was produced and bottled by Bozzano and Co., indicating that they made the wine. The name on the back label often shows the last company touching the wine. Bozzano has produced several brands for Trader Joe’s over the years.
The Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Sonoma County Syrah 2022 is featured in the August Fearless Flyer, but they spend two paragraphs being vague about the details.
Sonoma County is a large and varied AVA with multiple sub-AVAs. There are cool coastal growing areas and warmer inland regions. This Syrah could have been sourced anywhere.
In the 2000s, Syrah and especially Shiraz (the same grape different name) from Australia were the “IT” wines. It seemed as if half of the wines were awards with 90+ points and the bottles flew off the shelves.
The Syrah/Shiraz boom is over and these wines are a little ignored in the value-priced wine range. That is not a bad thing for folks looking for bargains. It is possible to get quality Syrah wines at a good price to make them attractive to wine buyers. I see high-end Syrah wines achieving 100 points in wine magazines. The alcohol content is 14.5%.
The Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Sonoma County Syrah 2022 Tasting Notes
The color is black cherry red with black highlights. The nose is bright blackberry, spice, black pepper, raspberry, vanilla, and plum. The Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Sonoma County Syrah 2022 is both smooth and spicey.
This Syrah tastes like blueberry, a salty sensation, spice, pepper, licorice, and strawberry. The mid-palate offers stone fruit, cranberry, and another slap of candy spice.
The tannins are sweet and smooth and the acidity allows the flavors to fully unfold and linger awhile.
The Summary
- The Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Sonoma County Syrah 2022 is a tasty, affordable, highly drinkable Red wine.
- It has been some time since Syrah/Shiraz wines were popular and I have forgotten how much I enjoy them.
- This is another Trader Joe’s Reserve wine that is well worth buying.
