2018 N46 North Forty Six Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain

There’s no reason to beat around the bush here.  This wine is an absolute steal at Costco for only $8.99.

Hailing from Washington State’s premier Red Mountain region, finding a bottle like this under $10 is almost unheard of.  Most of the wines are $30-$40 and up.  At the same time, they are just now getting on the radar of more wine buyers, so there’s never going to be another time like the present.

A few weeks ago I published some thoughts on Washington State wine, and this bottle lines up perfectly with my conclusion, that wines from the area consistently over-deliver for the price.  And thankfully Costco’s corporate wine buyers must agree, as we’ve seen quite a few appear in stores recently.

I couldn’t find a lot of information on the wine online and was excited to dig in and see what was inside.

This wine pours a medium to dark ruby in the glass, and is full bodied; came alive after a little decant; loads of cherry flavor combined with some dark fruit and spice; super dry, chalky finish. 

It really was hard to believe this bottle was only $9.  The other party I tasted it with pegged the retail price at $30, and I could see why.

I think these are going to move fast once the word gets out.  A case buy for sure considering you can get it for around $100.  I’ll be adding this bottle to our Top Picks list, which doesn’t see too many wines priced this low.

CostcoWineBlog.com Rating: 90 points (a Costco Wine Top Pick)

Costco item number: 1454198

Alc. 14.5%

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