We buy a few everyday wines from Trader Joes. One of them is the $7 Lodi Grenache. When we went in yesterday we found that TJs had added a $10 Paso Grenache. We brought them both home and tried them out. Here’s how we rated them.
2010 Lodi Grenache | 2010 Paso Grenache | ||||
Has a deeper redder color. | Color | A bit lighter in color. | |||
More of an alcohol aroma with a touch of cinammon. | Aroma | Has a light hazelnut aroma. | |||
Starts with just a bit of fruit. | Start | Starts sweet. | |||
The dark berry flavors here finish quickly. | Middle | This one has a nice cherry middle to it. | |||
The finish is somewhat light with blackberry and dirt elements. It does have some caramel flavor at the very end | Finish | This one also ends quickly. | |||
What we noticed most in the comparison is how much lighter the fruit was and how quickly it finished | Overall | The nice cherry middle stood out in comparison despite the quick finish. | |||
B | Mary’s Rating | Mary’s Rating | A- | ||
B | Steve’s Rating | Steve’s Rating | A- |
So, since both are under $10 it looks like we’ll be switching over to the $10 Paso Grenache.