Running into this bottle was a real surprise, particularly at a Costco in the Atlanta area. This is a small batch Syrah from Red Mountain in Washington State's Yakima Valley. Normally, I would expect to see something like this limited in distribution to Costco stores near where the wine is produced, not a few thousand miles away.
But boy am I glad I found it. This is an amazing wine at a very discounted price ($19.99). Online shows the bottle retailing closer to $40, and there were 3025 cases produced. I also noticed on the label that Wine Advocate gave the wine 93 points, which is not something you see often on a $20 wine.
And it delivered. This is 100% Syrah that is dark on the pour with a huge mouthfeel; full bodied, just a delicious wine. Flavors of cherry, blueberry, a nice red and dark fruit mix with a bit of 7-11 blue raspberry slurpie; spicy finish.
This is Syrah done right, and it's just begging for some BBQ ribs off the smoker. But if that's not an option, I could also enjoy this wine with something as simple as delivery pizza or as fancy as a $70 steak.
I'm going to put a few of these away if I can still find it for the winter months. Very nice juice, an amazing price, and a perfect addition to our Top Picks list.
CostcoWineBlog.com Rating: 91 Points (a CostcoWineBlog Top Pick)
Costco item number: 526912
Purchased at Costco in: Atlanta, GA
Alc. 14.%
WineOrWhine says
Thanks for the review. I've purchased other Hedges wine at Costco - 2013 Family Estate Red Mountain. I hope to see this one too!!
Alex says
There are many Costco stores in Atlanta. I visited one today looking for this and they did not have it and assured me they have not carried it any time recently.
Can I ask why you've made a decision to not disclose which store you visited?
Editor says
No decision on that. I bounce between Kennesaw and Cumberland, sometimes Perimeter. I used to list the store but it’s one more thing to try to remember and I wasn’t sure on a couple of posts and didn’t want to mislead anyone.
This Syrah was at Kennesaw.
Joe_O says
As a syrah freak I was intrigued to see this at my local (Apex, NC) store and picked up a bottle last week. It definitely benefits from some air. It’s an absolutely beautiful and complex expression of the varietal, showing exquisite balance between acidity and rich, dark fruit. I would compare it favorably to Gramercy Cellars, which is a huge compliment as that’s one of my favorite syrah’s. The value proposition is excellent at $20. We had it with a roasted tomato burrata salad and it was awesome. Highly recommended, and frankly the first decent discovery I’ve had at Costco in the last year.