This is a regular addition to Costco's wine roster each year, and this time it showed up right as the wonderful sub-$10 Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc ran out at my Costco. At $8.99, here's another Marlborough favorite that's a great replacement for the Nobilo.
I reviewed the 2010 vintage of this wine and found the 2011 to carry many of the same qualities. It's characteristic Marlborough with a nose that just leaps out of the glass. Citrus like Starburst with grapefruit, apricot and a lemony acidic finish. Slightly sweeter on the finish than the Nobilo and as I remember prior vintages being.
But it rounds out an awesome wine at a great price at Costco. Pick up enough to save a few for the summer when these really shine.
CostcoWineBlog.com Rating: 87 Points (same as 2010 and the Nobilo)
Costco item number: 335929
