What Possessed Us To Open Wine?
We do not have Trader Joes in Colorado. Many speculate on the reason for this, but I have friends in high places. Gayle often visits California and when she found out that I was going to a high-falutin’ wine school, insisted that I have a bottle of Charles Shaw Merlot. Known to most as 2 Buck Chuck, I needed to evaluate it with all my advanced learning.
What Did The Label Want Us To Know?
The label does not disclose much. It does not mention what you might taste in the wine, notes you might pick up. It does mention that it is cellared and bottled by Charles Shaw Winery in Napa and Sonoma Valley. You don’t have to say all that much if you mention Napa and Sonoma. Did the grapes come from Napa and Sonoma or did they bottle it there? Or what?
What’s So Great About It?
Right off smelled oak-y. David really kept mentioning that he smelled something citrus-y He did say it did not taste like dirt, which he thinks most Merlot does. He did say that it was the best $2 wine EVER. We make our own wine and it is not brilliant and costs more than $2. I thought it tasted somewhat like home. Not exotic, but what I want to drink with food on a Tuesday night.
Someone Else’s More Qualified Opinion:
http://www.cheapwinereviews.com/charles-shaw-two-buck-chuck-cabernet
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