This was a new one for us that popped up with a hefty limited time discount that obviously caught our eye. That's $10 off the already very good Costco price.
We found this bottle retailing for $45, and listing elsewhere including Wine Enthusiast for $35. That publication also scored the wine 88 points, which we feel is spot on. Note discount ends 7/28.
The grapes are from Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma County, and the wine is made by Precision Wine Co., who frequently sells wine into Costco, and we've found them to be hit or miss over the years, but generally worth trying a bottle.
This wine falls more on the hit side. It's big on flavor and spice; nice cigar box and cedar notes; it pours a deep ruby in the glass, lots of vanilla on the nose with spice and dark fruit; flavors are dark fruit, blackberry, blueberry, somewhat jammy; dark chocolate into the lasting finish.
We enjoyed this bottle with some grilled burgers and it was delicious. We wouldn't pay the full retail price of $45 for this one, but it's an 88 pointer for sure in our book.
And for $12.99 at Costco right now, that's the kind of wine buy we're looking for.
CostcoWineBlog.com Rating: 88 points
Costco item number: 1785665
Purchased at Costco in: Atlanta, GA (Kennesaw)
Alc. 14.5%
JJ says
I’m surprised at no comments yet on this wine so I’ll jump in first. I found this to be a very tasty Cabernet and always thrilled to find one that fits the bill at that price. I will say that I lean toward Cabs in my wine preferences and do enjoy it year round. I will also say this is a really good “summer” Cabernet so far!
Greg says
I ran to our local Costco here in Nampa, Idaho to snag this deal immediately after receiving this article. Apparently our Costco didn't get the memo. Still listed as $22.99, which, for that price there are several other Cabs at Costco that I like much better.
DH says
BUY/DRINK this sale wine AT YOUR OWN RISK. Just bought a bottle in Tumwater WA, tasted it, then immediately poured it down the drain. Not sure why it had a bare cork w/o foil, but we wanted to try a new wine so bought a bottle. Despite adequate breathing time, first sip was very musty, but the aftertaste was worse in a most unpleasant way. We loved Precision Wine Co's Acclaimed red blend, but they really missed the mark with this really disappointing undrinkable wine.