Trinity Oaks … Good Wines at Great Prices

Do we detect a trend here? Are consumers becoming bored or annoyed with the taste-alike high priced wines? Are Champagne taste buds competing with beer budgets? Cheer up wine lovers, there is a light on the horizon. It appears that affordable, better quality wines are returning to the marketplace during this period of ever rising prices. One of the leaders in the decent wines at decent prices revolution are the wines of Trinity Oaks. Besides making good wine, Trinity Oaks has partnered with the non-profit organization, Trees for the Future, and made a commitment to plant one tree for every bottle of wine sold.
Trinity Oaks 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon ($7.99). Cabernet Sauvignon is the most popular red wine in the world and therefore, the most criticized. This wine can stand up to any and all critics and criticism as well as all of the wines in its price category. The wine displays the aroma of cherry and blackberry right up front and is, to say the least, expansive. The flavor, which is as big as the aroma, is loaded with cranberry, pomegranate, and spice ending with a mushroom flavor in the background. The Trinity Oaks 2013 Cabernet Savignon is a sound, well made wine that can grace your dinner table with pride and dignity.

Trinity Oaks 2013 Merlot ($7.99). One taste of this wine and the reason that Merlot has become so popular becomes evident. It is a fruity wine that presents the brilliant amethyst color of a classical Merlot, which is matched by an almost overpowering varietal flavor and aroma. While not as fruity as a Zinfandel, this Merlot is no slacker in that department. The Trinity Oaks 2013 Merlot accents dignified amounts of black cherry and plum in both the flavor and aroma with just the slightest hint of green tea and just a suggestion of oak. Merlot wines compliment veal, pork, poultry and vegetable dishes as well as almost anything served at backyard barbecues.

Trinity Oaks 2013 Pinot Noir ($7.99). Most of the Pinot Noir’s that we have tasted below the $15 price range have been uninteresting to say the best for them. The grape variety does not lend itself well to less the less expensive winemaking techniques; the Trinity Oaks 2013 Pinot Noir is an exception. It is a well-made wine that exhibits all of the properties and charms the grape is capable of without any of the negative features often found in its less expensive cousins. Big in flavor and dark in color this wine exhibits an open and obvious dark cherry flavor and aroma coupled with oak and spice. It was nice to find an affordable Pinot Noir that lives up to the varieties potential.

Trinity Oaks 2014 Chardonnay ($7.99). Trinity Oaks 2014 Chardonnay is undoubtedly one of the best Chardonnay wine values in its very affordable price range. The wine is made to be open and fruity in the true California style of winemaking while retaining its varietal signature. This wines attractive golden color announces the prominent aromas of pineapple, citrus, melon, and vanilla. These aromas continue right through to the flavor where they are joined by pear and a hint of butterscotch in the background. We found this to be a wine that is very easy to drink, enjoyable and an excellent buy for the money.

Trinity Oaks 2014 Pinot Grigio ($7.99). This Italian expatriate displays a crystal clear, pale straw color and an aroma that is reminiscent of summer wild flowers. On the palate, the wine is almost totally dry, but the fruit flavors give an impression of sweetness. There is also an understated raisin-like quality coupled with a suggestion of limes which then carries on to a moderately long, flavorful finish. This is an excellent wine that can accompany a wide variety of foods, and will prove to be a hit whenever it is served with Italian style dishes topped with cheese or white sauces and is also a perfect wine to use in your cooking.