Albarinos are such a good go-to white wine for the summer months, and this bottle is a stellar Costco purchase for $14.99, representing about the best quality I’ve had in these wines at this price from the Rias Baixas region of Spain. It seems like Albarino really started to catch on in the US over the …
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Today we have a guest wine review from the Fermented Fruit, looking at a wine we’ve reviewed and greatly enjoyed in previous vintages. Sounds like the 2011 is a winner too. Bodegas Volver produces wines from it’s extensive holdings of approximately 834 acres spread across the Spanish wine regions of Alicante, Jumilla and La Mancha. …
I’ve been loving the Spanish wines making their way into Costco recently and this big red blend falls in line nicely, offering huge flavor and complexity for only $10.99. These Spanish reds (and even the recent whites like this Albarino) offer just ridiculous value compared to what you will find from other places in the …
Since it’s right around mid-year, I wanted to take a minute to outline the wines that we’ve really enjoyed so far in 2014. Below is a list of wines that we scored 90 points or above, and that we highly recommend you keep an eye out for at Costco. Most of these will be gone, …
My string of inexpensive Spanish gems continues with this Tempranillo from the Ribera del Jucar region. This is a $13.99 wine at Costco that drinks with the elegance of something you’d normally pay $25-$30 for. I’m a big fan. Nose is floral, a little perfume; tight tannins and a big body on this wine, leading …
I really enjoy Albarinos in the summer so I was excited to see one from the famed Rias Baixas region in Spain for only $9.99 at Costco. At most wine shops Albarinos from the same area start closer to $15 and many approach $20-$25. So this was a good buy right out of the gate, and after …
After just wrapping up my review of the 2008 Odipus Old Vines Grenache, which I found to be outstanding for only $8.49, here’s another gem from Spain priced just a few dollars more at $11.99. I remain convinced that some of the best white wine and red wine values right now can be found from Spain. …
The 2007 vintage of this wine was an absolute standout when I reviewed it two years ago. For $10, it may have been the best inexpensive red wine I found at Costco during the whole year. I was really excited to see it back in stores now, in the 2009 vintage, and it was even …
Here’s a stunner for only $8.49. This might be one of the best value priced wines I’ve seen at Costco this year. The bottle is affixed with a big red band on the top to show off its 91 point Parker score, and in this case I think Parker was right on the money. Smells and tastes …
Here’s a nice little Spanish red blend that is just bursting at the seams with fruit flavor. It’s a 2010 but tastes like it was bottled yesterday. The blend is equal parts Garnacha, Monastrell and Syrah, and it comes in at the awesome Costco price of $9.99. As far as under $10 bottles go, I …
The string of Spanish gems continue with this bottle that rolls in at Costco for only $11.99. I knew my odds of picking a winner went up with the “single vineyard” marking on the bottle. And sure enough, this is an excellent wine for $12, besting most others in that price range. This is a …
I obviously had to buy this one. 93 point rated from Parker and only $10 at Costco. Plus I’m a huge fan of Toro wines since they generally deliver ridiculous value for the money. And this one follows suit, although I can’t go as high as 93 points. Medium to semi-full dark on the pour, …
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This wine is an absolutely steal for only $11.99 at Costco. I’m going back today to try to buy more. I enjoyed this bottle with two other people who also agreed that it drank like it cost $30-$40. If you are a regular reader of this site, this is why you buy wine at Costco, right here. Go get it.
Smells expensive on the nose, a little cinnamon and some spices. I thought the wine appeared a bit younger than 2009 when I poured it, and when you get into it more you realize we are drinking it at a perfect time. The wine is medium in body with ripe fruit, mostly red fruit with a hint of plum; strawberry licorice, some leather aromas toward the end. Tannins are juicy; a long multi-layered finish. A superb wine that I still can’t believe was only $12. This wine will go on our Silver Rated wine list as well as our Value Picks. This is an incredible buy right now at Costco. CostcoWineBlog.com Rating: 92 Points |
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Costco always turns up the heat with their wine selection during the holidays. I can’t remember the last time I saw such a big selection of different varietals of wine there in a long time.
Maybe it was due to the 90 point IWC review (note the sticker on the bottle), but this Spanish Crianza did not meet my expectations. The color is a dark purple and nose almost tangy, acidic and powerful in itself. That theme continued as this is a bold wine with almost grippy tannins and medium plus acidity that overpowers the small amount of dark fruit I tasted. It left me looking for more after a short tangy finish. I came back the next day and paired it with some Manchego cheese which helped the fruit come through more and it improved considerably. Goes to show you how a wine can improve with food, especially when they’re from the same region. There are better Spanish wines you can find for $14.99 (or less) at Costco, and if you hunt around you can find this for less elsewhere. Rating: 87 |