Aldi's Specially Selected Napa Sauv Blanc that hits above it's $11.99 price tag

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Searching for exceptional wines that won't break the bank has become increasingly important in today's uncertain economy. During my latest exploration, I uncovered a hidden gem at Aldi that deserves serious attention from budget-conscious wine enthusiasts.

The Specially Selected Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2024, priced at just $11.99, represents what makes the wine world so fascinating - those moments when price and quality defy conventional expectations. From the first sip, this wine reveals a surprising complexity with its silky, serpentine mouthfeel and perfectly balanced flavor profile of tropical fruits, stone fruits, and subtle citrus notes. Unlike its New Zealand counterparts that lean heavily on grassy characters, this Napa expression showcases the region's ability to produce sophisticated, fruit-forward whites with just the right acidity.

What makes this discovery particularly intriguing is its production background. Bottled by Isolated Cellars (part of the respected Precision Wine Company), this Sauvignon Blanc might represent an industry trend where premium wines find new homes under store labels during market downturns. With wine sales declining globally throughout 2024, savvy shoppers should pay special attention to higher-end store brands that might be harboring exceptional values. Whether enjoyed as a casual "porch pounder" with friends, paired with seafood for dinner, or sipped while streaming your favorite show, this versatile white demonstrates why sometimes the best values in wine come from unexpected places. Try it yourself and discover why Aldi's wine selection deserves a second look during your next shopping trip.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
Hey, it's Domain Dave .
Again and again and again andagain, with another podcast for
a wine review, we wrote up onthe cheapwinefindercom website.
We write things up and putlinks to everything and then we
kind of plug the microphone inand kind of talk a little bit
more about it.
I've been trying to keep thingsa little bit on the cheaper

(00:24):
side, since the economy is kindof up and down and all around
lately and what we have today isan Aldi wine.
It's part of their speciallyselected series.
This is the specially selectedNapa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2024
.
I think we've already put theCabernet Sauvignon and the
Chardonnay on the website fromthis, and what the specially

(00:48):
selected series is is wines fromsome of the best growing
regions in the world.
They have Bordeaux and theyhave the Piedmont and you know
all that type of thing, and herethey're doing Napa Valley and
that's a good thing.
And so how is this wine?

(01:08):
Let me take a sip.
This is pretty good.
I'm not all that familiar withNapa Valley Sauvignon Blanc.
I mean, I know a lot of otherplaces that are famous for it.

(01:28):
You usually hit Chardonnay andCabernet and Pinot Noir and
Zinfandel before you get theSauvignon Blanc.
But this one's pretty good andat $11.99, which is on the high
end for Aldi.
Usually when they get high end,that means it's pretty good.
I'm going to bring up somethingnow.
That is pure speculation.

(01:50):
I have no idea A precision winecompany made this.
No, it said that isolatedsellers bottle the wine.
Isolated sellers is part of aprecision wine company.
They're out in Napa Valley.
They have wines I know inCostco They've done Trader Joe's
.
They're out in Napa Valley.
They have wines.
I know in Costco They've doneTrader Joe's.
They've done wines for Aldi andthey have wines in your wine

(02:11):
shop.
They're a big company and theydo a really good job.
So all their company did isbottle it, which goes oh, why
didn't they just bottle it?
Which means usually it's vintedand bottled, which means or
cellared and bottled.
They aged it already.
So does that mean that thiswine was already aged and ready

(02:31):
to go?
Question mark Okay, and here'sthe thing 2024 was a down year
for wine worldwide and it wastrending down.
It's not something that is goingto like pop back up in 2025.
It's expected to keep wastrending down.
It's not something that isgoing to like pop back up in
2025.
It's expected to keep on goingdown and wineries are getting

(02:51):
cautious and a lot of wineriesthat were going to expand cut
contracts with vineyards If theywere going to have a new brand
come out.
They canceled that brand.
So all of a sudden, in 2024,there was wine and grapes to be
had which back in 2008, duringthat big meltdown, the subprime

(03:16):
meltdown, trader Joe's went nuts.
I mean, there were $60 winesfor $10.
I don't think we're there yet.
Dollars.
I don't think we're there yet,and I don't even know that this
wine has anything to do withthat, because Precision Wine
Company had no problem findinggrapes before.
So I'm not saying that thiskind of fell under your lap from

(03:37):
that, but I'm saying that couldbe out there.
That's a possibility.
I have no idea if it is or not,but there are wines out there
that are initially made to bemaybe more expensive or from a
name brand, not a store brand.
That ended up and a store brand.
So there's wines to be had.

(03:58):
So don't hesitate when you seea store brand with what seems to
be a higher level wine thanthey normally do.
Not that they normally do lowlevel wines, but there is a
difference with some of thehigher levels and this is a very
nice wine.
Let's go back to tasting itagain, since I just did all that
speculation and conspiracytheory there.

(04:18):
A lot of nice to go around withthis, a lot of nice things.
There's kind of a serpent serpymouth feel which makes it feel
sleek, and it's kind of a boldflavors, but it's very balanced
flavors.
It's got the usual things.
No, it's not grassy like youget in new zealand, but it's

(04:38):
very balanced flavors.
It's got the usual things.
No, it's not grassy like youget in New Zealand, but it's got
the flavors the tropical fruitand the Midwestern peach, pear,
apple, lemon, that type of thing, melon.
It has all the good flavors andthose flavors are kind of all
in the right place and all inthe right proportion.
All tasting pretty good.
And the acidity gives this winegood length, you know.

(05:02):
But it's just a good wine,meaning it will pair well with
salads and seafood.
But you could probably get awaywith a not too heavy chicken
and pork meals too.
And it's got enough acidity.
It's 3.5 the alcohol, so it'sgot a little bit of body.
It's got a little bit of boldflavor, but it's not a bold wine

(05:23):
per se.
It's not like a red wine whichyou can match up with a steak or
something.
This isn't steak ready, butit's a good wine.
That is a porch pounder, abackyard sitting with friends.
It's a Netflix wine.
A porch pounder, a backyardsitting with friends, netflix
wine.
It does all those things plus.
It can go upscale and it's$11.99.

(05:45):
It's from Napa Valley.
It's from a good producer whomakes good wine.
So there you go.
It's a specially selected NapaValley Sauvignon Blanc 2024.
It might have a higher pedigreethan we know, but then again it
might just be just good wine.
So that's it for me.
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(06:05):
Keep it cheap and I'll becoming back to you at least one
more time before Easter.
Adios, keep it cheap.
Stay warm or dry, or whateverit is out there.