It’s been a little while since we’ve reviewed a Pinot Noir. I guess it’s the chillier winter months making us gravitate towards the bigger reds, but this one stood out to me on my last trip to Costco for a few different reasons. First, the price, which was $15.99. I was pretty certain that I …
Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley Vineyards is one of the largest, if not the largest, producers of Pinot Noir in Oregon. I’ve been a big fan of the wines I’ve tried from them, notably the Whole Cluster Pinot that is regularly recognized as a top value buy in Oregon Pinot. It’s also a wine that I listed as …
Finding this Oregon Pinot from Scott Paul was a pleasant surprise that was stuffed in the middle of the cheap seats (the wine aisles, not the wooden boxes). This is a high caliber Pinot with a retail price of $40, a standard Costco price of $30, and then an absolutely insane limited time discount of …
We’ve got a classic Willamette Valley Pinot Noir here at a steeply discounted Costco price. The catch is that it ends tomorrow 11/18. I wish I would have seen this earlier. The retail price on this wine is $30, but with the $6 discount, you can score it at Costco for $18.99. Granted, I’m not …
I must admit, I was attracted initially to the superficial appearance of this wine. The label is simple and classy with a small illustration of a winemaker tending to a grape vine. I liked the exaggerated curve of the Burgundy bottle as well, a hint to the style of Pinot Noir inside. These kinds of …
Super happy I tried this Walt Pinot Noir from Anderson Valley. It was $36.99 at my Costco, so I was really hoping for a great and memorable wine, and that’s exactly what I found. Retail price on this bottle ranges from $40-$46 if you bounce between Wine.com and Wine Enthusiast; plus the latter gave the …
We reviewed the Kirkland Russian River Valley Pinot Noir a few months back and concluded that it was a good wine for the price. I recently picked up a bottle of its cousin, the 2016 Kirkland Carneros Pinot Noir, and was eager to see how it compared. Carneros is one of the sixteen sub-appellations of …
This is flat out an insane Costco wine buy for only $10.49. Good Pinot is hard to come by at this price point, but this Firesteed bottle from Oregon’s Willamette Valley is really a standout. It’s funny because the wine steward at my Costco (who doesn’t know I do this site) was hounding me as …
Happy July 4th. Today we’re reviewing a delicious Pinot Noir from a top name in Oregon. Oregon Territory is the 2nd label of Paul O’Brien Winery which produces a range of top notch wines in the state. I had to do a little poking around to find out where in Oregon this fruit came from …
I enjoyed the current 2016 vintage of this Kirkland classic perhaps more than in year’s past. It is again an absolute steal to be able to grab a Pinot from Sonoma’s famed Russian River Valley for only $12.99. The price continues to be the main selling point here for a decent bottle of Pinot but …
I watched The Godfather about a week ago. Being more of a wine-nerd than I am a film-nerd, I have always associated “Coppola” with wine. I remember receiving a bottle of the “Diamond Collection” Claret as a gift from a friend about ten years ago and thinking it was something very special because of the …
Here’s a fun set of wines that you don’t see every day packaged up in a nice suitcase with detailed notes on every wine for only $49.99 at Costco right now. I’m told this set is primarily in California Costco stores but keep an eye out for it elsewhere along with other California region specific …
I love Costco rebates. I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again. You will not find a particular wine for a better price than a Costco wine that has an instant rebate. This intriguing new addition to the Costco wine department arrived earlier this week in select clubs around the metro Atlanta area. My …
Ok, I know what you’re thinking. Another Pinot Noir review? Can’t she branch out and try something different? Sure, I could, but hear me out. This Pinot Noir is from New Zealand, received 90 Points from Wine Spectator, and is only $9.99 per bottle at Costco. Also, it has this cool “Cat in the Hat” …
I recently had the pleasure to taste three Pinot Noir offerings from La Crema side-by-side, which for a wine nerd like myself is about the best use of time that I can imagine. I tasted the Sonoma Coast, Monterey, & Willamette Valley Pinots, all 2014, although I’m not sure if the Monterey & Willamette wines …