It's great seeing wines from Stags' Leap Winery hit Costco, and this Sauvignon Blanc marks a nice new addition to the lineup.
Just over a month ago, we reviewed their Petite Sirah, which was fantastic and a wine that we hadn't seen at Costco in a while. Hopefully the return of that bottle, along with this Sauvignon Blanc means we have more to look forward to.
Costco's price is great too, $23.99 versus a retail price of around $35. 93 points from Suckling for this bottle (we thoroughly enjoyed it, but that might be a bit high).
Getting into the wine, it pours a pale to medium gold in the glass with aromas of citrus fruit; medium in body with nice minerality; flavors of lemon, grapefruit, green apple and orange; good dose of acidity but restrained, light oak in the finish. A delicious wine and a real summer treat.
We have always enjoyed wines from Stags Leap (many different producers). It's a great area to visit if you're traveling to Napa, and Stags' Leap Winery is a good choice too that we were fortunate enough to visit a few years back.
Let's hope we continue to see more of their wines grace Costco shelves in the future.
CostcoWineBlog.com Rating: 90 points
Costco item number: 343500
Availability: We buy our wine at multiple Costco warehouses around the Atlanta area. The best way to locate wines near you is by using the new Costco mobile app and search with the Costco item number we listed above.
Alc. 14.5%
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