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Wine Spectator just released their top 100 wines for 2012.  Here’s a PDF of the list.

A reader of our website suggested we try to list which of the wines from the list were available at Costco. I thought it was a fantastic idea.  But given the different selection of wines in Costco stores around the country, I thought it would be best to ask for help from all of our readers.

If you see any of the wines on the list, please tell everyone what you found and where on the Costco Wine Blog Facebook page.  Also, please list price, and of course any tasting notes if you’ve already opened the wine.

I’ll start by listing a few of the wines from the list that I’ve seen at Costco stores in Atlanta in the last few months (in some cases different vintages).

#51 Bodega Norton Malbec Mendoza Reserva 2010 (my review of the 2008 vintage)

#58 Perrin & Fils Vinsobres Les Cornuds 2010 (my review of the 2007 vintage)

#92 Altamura Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2009 (my review of this wine.  Scored it a point ahead of WS)

 

 

So keep an eye out next time you hit your local Costco, and please report back anything you find.  I plan on hitting a few more stores to see what I can find. 

— Editor

A big Super Tuscan that’s just delicious from start to finish and drinking surprisingly good for being so young. Nice nose, picking up some spice and red fruit.  In the glass, it’s medium in body, feels good with soft tannins leading me to believe it would be slightly older and more mature than an ’09.  On the palate, it hits big with flavor, that Super Tuscan burst that you have to love. Flavors of red fruit, licorice, kind of perfumy at times and I chalk that up to the acidity and dryness to the finish.

I’m a fan and at $84.99 at my Costco it’s certainly not cheap.  I enjoyed this with a spicy Vietnamese beef noodle dish (not what I had planned but I had to get the review in), but it was a nice complement.  It’s always amazing to me how much both wine and the meal can change when paired together.

I think that says a lot about this wine.  It’s big and strong, capable of holding up in almost any situation.  The dryness to the finish slows the wine down just a hair more than I would prefer, but other than, it’s a rock star from every angle.  An easy addition to the Silver Rated wines.

CostcoWineBlog.com Rating: 94 Points

*Silver Rated*

I’m happy to announce the publication of my latest wine book titled Around the Wine World in 40 Pages: An Exploration Guide for the Beginning Wine Enthusiast. It’s $3.99 for the Kindle with a physical version coming down the line. The book takes readers on a journey throughout the most popular and notable wine growing regions in the world, providing an inside perspective on what wine drinkers at all experience levels need to know about the grapes and styles from each region, along with the price points and suggestions on specific wines to try.  I even include references to a lot of wines that can be found at Costco.  I hope you enjoy. — Editor