It's Wonderful: Justin's Central Coast Sauvignon Blanc (read review)

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Introducing Justin Sauvignon Blanc

Speaker 1 0:02

hey , welcome domain , dave . Cheap wine finder calm again . We got another wine review value price wine , like we always do . Today we've got a wine I found for 1299 . It lists for 18 , so the prices you might find where you're at might not be the same , but wait for sale .

Speaker 1 0:22

It's the justin central coast salbion blanc 2023 . Justin's one of those brands that are available everywhere , from high-end wine shops to grocery stores . I mean , it's just , it's available . And this particular one got 91 points from wine spectator . Wine spectator is the good one . I mean , not that the enthusiast is bad , but that's the one more people listen to . And it's the central coast sauvignon blanc . But it's . It doesn't have um great particulars , it's from all over the central coast .

Speaker 1 1:02

They didn't do anything too special with the production . Um , you know so , but it's good , so hold on one second , I'm gonna

Whole Cluster Pressing Explained

Speaker 1 1:12

take a sip . One thing they did do with the production is whole cluster pressing . Whole cluster means that everything gets pressed , including the stems and the sticks and all that , and that happens a lot with high-end Pinot Noir , and the thought behind that is , by taking the whole cluster with the sticks and stems and everything , that all the flavor is going to get pressed into the wine that the . You know that , that it's not just the grapes , it's the , it's the , the whole cluster that makes a difference , and this is a whole cluster . Sauvignon blanc I don't think that is something that is especially in the under 20 range , is something that is especially in the under $20 range , is something that happens a lot .

The Wonderful Company Overview

Speaker 1 2:07

There is no Justin , at least not anymore . There wasn't until 2010 . And then the Wonderful Company bought the winery . The Wonderful Company has two other wineries , I think two or three other wineries , high-end wineries . I wasn't familiar with them , but we're a cheap wine finder . But they also . Their brands include Palm Wonderful Fiji Water . Halo's Oranges the little bitty ones . Wonderful Pistachios Wonderful Seedless Lemons wonderful seedless lemons . Um , an online florist company . I mean , it's a very particular , diverse kind of most . Their brands are pretty good . You know it's like a floratella or teleflora . So there you go . So there might not be your typical wine company , but they have brands that you might be very familiar with .

Speaker 1 3:10

So how is this Sauvignon

Wine Tasting and Value Assessment

Speaker 1 3:13

Blanc ? Because Justin has been around for a long time and they seem to spare no expense in making the wine At $18, . It is for not being anything you know , for being from vineyards throughout the central coast . You know not being anything in particular , it is kind of high but it tastes really good and actually 18 , I got it for 13 . I'm just used to getting trader joe's and all these , um , you know 7.99 savionignon Blancs . I'm gonna take another sip .

Speaker 1 3:52

The Sauvignon Blanc is both subtle and complex . You got to kind of think about it to find the flavors Really nice lip acidity , you know , not over the top but balanced , really nice flavor . It's maybe medium body , maybe a little under medium body . Put a chill on this thing . This is a really nice wine , like I said , uh , wine specter gave it 91 points and that's no . You know that that indicates in this price range a really good wine , any price range . It is a good . It's a good sauvignon blanc , it's a good value priced wine . It tastes great . You don't need new zealand , you don't need france to get a really nice um sauvignon blanc .

Speaker 1 4:44

There are Central Coast wines . I just read that Central Coast , that E&J Gallo just shut down their

Wine Industry Changes and Bargains

Speaker 1 4:53

Central Coast division . Just a whole bunch of wineries . E&j Gallo was the largest family-owned winery in the United States and the wine industry is having a problem . We're E&J Gallo is shutting down an entire division You've got to look out .

Speaker 1 5:10

But there is when that happens . There's going to be bargains out there . So you know , while things reorganize , well good , you know they can reorganize and we'll get bargains in the meantime . You know things don't go on forever . So hopefully it rights itself and people start drinking wine again , because people need to drink more in this day and age . Being sober with all the crap going on ain't that good . So , adios , keep it cheap . This was the Justin Central Coast Salbion Blanc 2023 . It was well worth drinking . If you see it , give it a try

Episode Closing and Next Review

Speaker 1 5:45

. I've got a Trader Joe's inexpensive Chardonnay coming up from a very good producer , but it's one of those hidden ones . So , adios , keep it cheap . This is Domain Dave , like us , we like your podcast and I'll be talking to everybody in a couple of days . So , adios , bye-bye .