Today we're exploring the cheap seats again and we love finding these random French bottles that make their way in there at really low prices.
Here's a Bordeaux Superieur with a few years built in for $5.99. Looks to be closer to $10 most places online and it received 91 points from Wine Enthusiast which is impressive.
After we got into it, we found a decent and very drinkable wine. Now, not 91 points good. It's a little rough on the initial pour but once this wine sees some air, it opens up into decent wine that Bordeaux fans should try.
Medium body; nice acidity matched with dark fruit; black cherry, blackberry and plum; a little flat mid palate if we're getting picky and the finish has some bite. But once you get going, it's not hard to keep going.
This is a good mid-week bottle to throw on the table when you're looking for something low key and inexpensive to sip on.
CostcoWineBlog.com Rating: 86 points
Costco item number: 1200854
Purchased at Costco in: Atlanta, GA (Kennesaw, GA)
Alc. 13%
Frank says
Is bordeaux cabernet savignon? If some is but not all, then is this one cabernet savignon?
Editor says
Good question Frank.
Depends on the area of Bordeaux. Gets confusing but it’s a study in geography. Super short answer:
There’s a river in Bordeaux (Garonne). Left side is more Cab based. Right side more Merlot.
But they are usually blends of both those grapes along with some others. Makeup varies by region.
This one is Cabernet based.
There’s a great book all about this (wink wink) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1479303186/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1479303186&linkCode=as2&tag=blogroomcom-20&linkId=MJFZQR2336IY4QI4
Lowell says
Editor —
Winemaker info doesn’t comport with your analysis that “one is Cabernet based.” Unless I’ve missed something. Kind regards.
Château Le Roudier
BORDEAUX
Village : Maransin
Total surface of the vineyard : 25 hectares
Type of soils : Clay
Blend of grape varieties : 75 % Merlot, 15 % Cabernet Franc
and 10 % Cabernet Sauvignon
Al says
Will you be reviewing the latest vintage of Kirkland Bordeaux Superior soon? It just arrived in Sarasota Costco.
Editor says
You bet. Just left my Costco a few minutes ago and it’s not here yet. Hope to find and try it soon. Cheers.
JimJ says
Been searching for 2 weeks now..BOTH coasts of South FLA...Stiĺl not seeing in any inventory yet? Hope that will change?