Every once in a while I feel the urge to kick down on a big one, and I read great things about the 2006 vintage of Dom Perignon. Costco sells this wine for $132.99 which is the lowest price I’ve seen anywhere. So eventually I couldn’t talk myself out it any longer and I pulled the trigger. …
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It’s back and I know a few of you have already dug into this one. The Kirkland Rioja is always a treat, largely for the fact that this wine is priced at only $6.99, which is just impossible to beat. I really raved about the last batch of this to hit stores which was the …
This is an absolutely delicious Chardonnay from California’s Carneros region and a bottle that frequently makes an appearance at Costco priced around $29.99. In a comparison with Total Wine, the price was about the same, and online it creeps into the $33-$35 range. For anywhere in this price range, I think this one is definitely worth the …
Here’s another one of those inexpensive Bordeaux bottles that you find piled in the “cheap seats” next to Liberty School and Apothic Red, and you’re never quite sure what to make of it. I’ve had several (probably most) that turned out to be very good buys, including the recently reviewed Clinet Bordeaux, and I’m happy …
The Costco stores near me often times sneak in these $8-$15 Bordeaux wines in the cheap seats (the wines stacked in the aisles, not the wood boxes), and they have been really hit or miss for me in the past. But this one is a definite hit for only $9.99. This wine is earthy on …
These Super Tuscans that Costco carries are almost always good buys and that’s why I dropped this $12.99 bottle in the cart. It turned out to be exactly what I expected, maybe even a step up from expectations, as it’s a perfect, every day red to have on hand for almost any cuisine, any time …
I’ve been wanting to try this wine for a while. A friend of mine always recommends it and Costco carries it for a great price when compared to other retailers. Also, Napa Valley had great growing seasons in 2013 & 2014, and both vintages of this wine are available currently. The ’13s are a little …
This is a classic, quintessential Howell Mountain Cab that is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Petit Verdot, all of which is mountain fruit. And that mountain character shines through in a wine that I really enjoyed. At $42 at Costco, for a Howell mountain wine of this caliber, it is still a very …
We had a small get together with some wine friends and I decided to put two popular Napa Cabs from Costco blindly against each other. Both wines were from 2013, and reasonably close in price. I have tried both before from different vintages but have never tasted them side by side so was excited to see …
I love a good red Bordeaux. These wines tend to really express the area in which the grapes are grown- they have a strong essence of “terrior,” if you will. The gravel and stone top soil in Pessac-Leognan is well-suited for Cabernet Sauvignon, and so red wines from here are predominantly Cabernet-based and with lots …
Costco has been getting some pretty solid Spanish wines lately. We recently reviewed the 2012 Condado de Haza Ribera del Duero and 2011 Orben Rioja, both of which received high ratings from Wine Spectator as well as our editor(s). I should also mention the 2012 Cune Rioja Reserva, which recently sold out at many Costco …
This is a bottle Costco carries regularly and one that we’ve recommended for some time. I went 92-93 points even on the ’10 vintage finding it to be “perfect in so many ways.” The 2013 vintage, which I’m on the look out for, was named to Wine Spectator’s list of the top 100 wines of …
What a beauty here for $20 at Costco. As regular readers know, I’m a huge fan of Spanish wines, and am working on a book right now about the region and what awesome values you can score. Toro is a big part of that story, and a region that just delivers ridiculous value right now …
Here’s another wine that was listed on Wine Spectator’s list of the Top 100 wines of 2016. It was #18 on the list and is priced at only $17.99 at Costco, which is a steal for this wine. This same bottle is $32 at Total Wine right now. Expect it to move fast at Costco. And …
This wine seemed to be everywhere over the past few months. It was first featured as the wine of the month at my local wine shop, then later appeared at Costco for $19.99, and just a few weeks ago this wine was featured as one of Wine Spectator’s Top 100 wines of 2016 (#32). I …