Long time readers know that I always like to taste the various inexpensive Bordeaux that seem to land in the “Cheap Seats” (aisles of wine, not wooden boxes) on a regular basis.
It’s almost like they cycle in regularly; when one’s gone another one arrives. And you don’t always see the same producers year after year, so it’s one of my favorite areas to peruse on every Costco visit.
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You can find quite a few of our reviews of these inexpensive, typically sub $10 Bordeaux by scrolling through the French wine section of the site. Our most recent review of the Chateau de Belcier is a perfect example of the value you can often find. That wine was delicious for only $8.79, and I’d recommend it over the wine we are reviewing today if you see them both.
I thought the Chateau Marechaux Bordeaux Superieur was pretty middle of the road as far as under $10 Bordeaux goes at Costco. Costco’s price is $9.79. Wine Enthusiast listed the retail price at $18 and went 88 points as did Wine Advocate, which might be a tad generous in my opinion.
No doubt that 2015 is an excellent Bordeaux vintage, and one of my favorite vintages to collect, but this bottle is a pretty basic offering and about what you would expect for the price. It will serve as a nice table wine for mid-week dinners, but didn’t really interest me too much in the end.
![Chateau Marechaux Bordeaux Superieur](https://costcowineblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bord-2.jpg.webp)
The wine is medium in body with perfume and red fruit on the nose; flavors of dried cherry, red and dark fruit; finishes quick and dry. It doesn’t have the candied fruit of a cheap California red so points there.
I’d say this wine is ok for what it is: an inexpensive red for every day drinking. Not much more, and there are other similar offerings, like the aforementioned Belcier, that I think represent better buys.
CostcoWineBlog.com Rating: 86 points
Costco item number: 1105224
Purchased at Costco in: Atlanta, GA
Alc. 14%