Costco Notes: Ripe fruit aromas of black cherry and currant are accented by notes of toasted pastry and dark roast coffee from authentic barrel bouquet, persistent high-toned red fruit strike the palate. - SP Left Coast Tasting Notes: AVA: San Luis Obispo (Paso Robles) Time on Gas: 24 hours+ Color: Medium ruby color, medium density […]
2020 Kirkland Signature Malbec Mendoza
We've been waiting for the latest vintage of this one to arrive, and perhaps it's been here longer than we thought but we just didn't see it. I found the 2020 vintage hidden among a bunch of 2019 bottles. I just happened to notice the 2020 listing on the box. So perhaps you can find […]
2016 Buena Vista Cabernet Sauvignon
There's some history behind this wine, and the copy on the back label gives a nice overview if you are able to read that from the second image below. But in short, Buena Vista was established in 1857 and is considered by many to be the first premium winery in California. I've been meaning to […]
2019 The Prisoner (Red Blend)
Costco Notes: Features enticing aromas of Bing cherry, dark chocolate, clove and roasted fig. Persistent flavors of ripe raspberry, boysenberry, pomegranate and vanilla linger harmoniously, for a smooth and luscious finish. Left Coast Tasting Notes: AVA: Napa Time on Gas: 24 hours+ Color: Brilliant medium ruby color. Nose (aromas): Once the cork was pulled and […]
2018 Browne Heritage Cabernet Sauvignon
A fun thing about shopping at Costco is how those limited time discount signs catch your eye, especially in the wine aisle. My cart instantly gravitates towards them. We just posted about the Copain Tous Ensemble Chardonnay that was nearly 50% off (until 12/19), and I know a bunch of readers were trying to track […]
2016 Nivarius Rioja Edicion Limitada Blanco
Here's a fun one that is a nice addition to the Costco wine aisles. I've complained in the past about there not being enough "interesting" white wines at Costco. But with this white Rioja, my wishes have been answered. I love finding wines like this. It's not super common to find white Rioja either, but […]
2018 Beringer Q (Red Blend)
Costco Notes: This shows lots of spice, berry and walnut character. Currants, too. Medium to full body, tight tannins and a vibrant finish. Needs time to open, buy nicely crafted and balanced. Cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, petit verdot (the rest cut off) Left Coast Tasting Notes: AVA: Napa Time on Gas: 24 hours+ Color: […]
2019 Kirkland Signature Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
Here’s a Kirkland wine favorite we are always excited to see hit stores, the Rutherford Cabernet. This marks the third vintage we’ve tasted. Previously, this was actually a Rutherford Meritage blend, but with the 2016 vintage it became a straight Cab. We also seemed to have missed the 2017 vintage if one was produced; not […]
2017 Copain Tous Ensemble Chardonnay
Clearly the first thing that stands out here is the massive limited time discount that might be about as hefty as we've ever seen in the wine aisle at Costco. And what makes it even better is that it's applied to a delicious wine. Costco's standard price on this bottle is $21.99, which is below […]
Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2021- Which Ones are at Costco?
Every year Wine Spectator lists their Top 100 wines of the year, and we love to comb through it and call out the bottles we've found at Costco. Here's last year's post. We also rely on readers to point out ones they've found in their local warehouse too so we can all be on the […]
2014 Torre de Ona Finca Martelo Rioja Reserva
Here’s a wine that I didn’t know much about when I bought it, or when I tasted it, but a little Internet sleuthing later turned up some pretty cool information that I’ll get to a minute. There are usually quite a few Rioja choices at Costco, including their own Kirkland bottling that is a good […]
J. Lohr Pure Paso Proprietary Red
Costco Notes: The bouquet of cocoa powder, caramel, and anise works in harmony with the black cherry fruit signature of this wine. Bright and focused on the palate with a firm and appetizing finish. SP Left Coast Tasting Notes: Color: Very nice inky dark ruby wine. Nose (aromas): Upon opening this wine, there was […]
2016 Antiche Terre Venete Amarone Della Valpolicella
I've almost pulled the trigger on this bottle a few times before. Rarely do you find an Amarone priced this low so I'm always a little skeptical. But Costco usually delivers, like they did on the Covalli Barolo that also seemed to good to be true for $14.99. This Amarone came in at $22.99 and […]
2021 Costco Wine Thanksgiving Picks
It's already that time of the year again. It seems like just yesterday when we posted our 2020 Thanksgiving picks. So here we are for another go around, and I tried to freshen these up this year, sprinkling in some oldies but goodies. I know not everyone will be able to find these wines, so […]
2018 Eleven Eleven XI Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Costco Notes: Inky dark fruit, dark chocolate, menthol, licorice and spice blast out of the glass, Unctuous and spectacularly rich, the 2018 is a gorgeous wine in its style. Plush, silky tannins round out the long finish. Left Coast Tasting Notes: Color: Dark Inky Purple Nose (aromas): Pulling the cork, it didn't have the character […]
2019 Gabrielle Ashley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Napa Valley
Here’s another deeply discounted Costco wine that we had to try right when we found it. Retail price is around $24.99 which is the same as Costco’s standard price. But the limited time discount of $11 brings it down to only $13.99 until 11/21. So we love the discount on a Napa Valley reserve wine […]
Sophie Baron Grande Reserve Brut Champagne
Here’s a solid Costco wine find for all you Champagne fans out there. The discounted price until 11/21 is only $20.99, which is $6 off a regular price of $26.99. That puts this right in the same territory as the $20 Kirkland Champagne that we love so much. Online the retail price of this Sophie […]
Chateau Montelena Calistoga Zinfandel
Winery: Chateau Montelena Wine: Calistoga Zinfandel Costco Notes: The woodsy, briary character of old vine Zinfandel is quite prominent but with time unmasks beautiful notes of lavender, cassis, and fresh mint. Supple tannins are present throughout the amble between earthiness and minerality. Left Coast Tasting Notes: Color: Medium to light ruby color, a little lighter […]
2017 Numanthia Termes Espana Tinta de Toro
Spain is such a good place to look for value in the wine world nowadays so this bottle from Toro piqued our interest when we came across it at Costco for $19.99. We figured it would drink like it cost a bit more, and that’s exactly what we found. The retail price on this bottle […]
Helfrich Cremant d’Alsace Brut
Here’s a nice find for all you bubbly fans out there. As long-time readers know, we are huge fans of French Cremants, and they pop up on occasion at Costco. Cremants are an affordable alternative to French Champagne and, in our opinion at least, they are more interesting than Prosecco or Cava. These Cremants can […]
12 Days of Cabernet Gift Box
Wait, what? There’s another Costco wine advent calendar? That's right. Add one more boozy way to ride into the holidays with this new gift box. This box is unique in that it features all red wines, all Cabernet in fact. Just 12 bottles in this box, still 375ml in size. I know a lot of […]
Our Highest Rated Costco Wines of 2021
All right Costco wine fans, here we go with our annual look back at the wines we tasted throughout the year that we rated the highest. This generally means they hit 91 points or above. It's always fun to revisit this list from year's past, so here's last year's list, and here's 2019. Reviewing those […]
Grands Vins de Bordeaux Boxed Wine Set
I know quite a few of you have found this boxed set already and I've been intrigued by what I've heard. It finally showed up at my Costco so now I'm able to check out the wines. This one is similar to the European four bottle set we saw about a year ago. That set […]
2015 Covalli Barolo
This bottle is always a welcome site in the Costco wine aisles. If you’ve never read our reviews, you might be skeptical (as were at first), asking yourself how can a real Barolo be priced at only $14.99? Even the Kirkland Barolo, which we really like too, is $20. But I’m happy to say, and […]
2016 Monte Antico Toscana Red Blend
We have back to back reviews of Tuscan bottles that Costco carries for under $10. And both turned out to be really good finds. A new friend, Christopher Lochhead of the excellent “Follow Your Different” podcast, requested a few Tuscan wine reviews from us, so here they are. We just posted about the Banfi Centine […]
2018 Banfi Centine Toscana
It's great to see the latest vintage of this bottle hitting Costco stores. This one is a reader and personal favorite, delivering amazing quality for under $10. Costco's price remains only $8.99, which is the same as the prior vintage we reviewed. Online you will find it around $10-$12, and this one is pretty widely […]
2018 Chateau Saint Antoine Fleur Saint-Antoine Bordeaux Superieur
I bumped into this super inexpensive Bordeaux Superieur in the cheap seats (aisles of wine, not the wooden bins) and pulled the trigger right away so I could report back if this was worth buying. I love finding these affordable Bordeaux at Costco to try. The wine earned 90 points from Wine Enthusiast as indicated […]
2019 Kirkland Signature Napa Valley Red Blend
The Napa Red Blend is back, 2019 vintage now, and there are a few changes with this new vintage that readers started pointing out to me last week. Thankfully, the price is not one of them. This wine is once again priced at $10.99, which is pretty fair for a Napa Valley red blend. Albeit, […]
2018 Kirkland Signature Sonoma County Old Vine Zinfandel
This is always a popular Kirkland bottle among readers, and a wine we generally have enjoyed as well. It's arriving a little late this year at least in the stores around us. It usually comes in around spring time according to our tracking. The price has stayed consistent at $9.99 which is great news. This […]
2016 Kirkland Signature Series Brunello di Montalcino
I heard from readers that the latest vintage of the Kirkland Brunello starting appearing in stores last week, and I tried twice to find it before finally running into it today. What no one mentioned is the huge news that's apparent right away. A new label? Yes, but that's not it. How about a price […]
2017 Quinta do Portal Colheita Douro
If I had to name my number one wine region for high quality red wines at super reasonable prices right now, it would hands down be Portugal. There are a lot of other regions, many not too far from here, that still deliver great wines for the money, but Portugal remains perhaps the one that […]
2018 Di Arie Break Away Zinfandel
Here's an interesting wine from the Sierra Foothills, an AVA known for its Zinfandel that is located on the Western edge of the Sierra Nevada mountains. There are eight counties within the region, one of which is Amador which might sound familiar as it's among the more well known and we've seen a few wines […]
2019 Louis Jadot Macon-Villages Chardonnay
There are not a lot of places to look for value wine buys in Burgundy nowadays, but Macon Villages and the entire Maconnais region still hits the mark for me. I really love the style of these Macon Villages wines and they remain perhaps among the best values you'll find in white Burgundy and French […]
2018 J de Villebois Pinot Noir
I bought this bottle while looking for wines we’ve never reviewed in the Pinot Noir section at my Costco. We just reviewed the Wapisa Pinot Noir from Patagonia that we really enjoyed ($15, 89 points). Prior to that we reviewed the Oyster Bay Pinot Noir which was $11.99 and we rated that 89 points as […]
2017 Lamadrid Cabernet Franc Reserva
Here’s another interesting Costco wine find – a single vineyard Cabernet Franc from Mendoza, Argentina. This wine also appeared in Wine Enthusiast’s 2019 list of “Top 100 Cellar Selections” (in spot #88, recommendation to drink until 2030) and the outlet rated the wine a nice 92 points. Suckling also went 93 points on it. Retail […]
2021 Costco Wine Advent-ure Calendar
It's here, and it's in stores earlier than ever...the Costco Wine Advent Calendar for 2021. And if you see it, buy it quick. These go fast so grab one (or two) and stash it for a few months if you want to follow along with the calendar. Lots of big news for this one in […]
2019 Wapisa Pinot Noir
We’re always on the lookout to try new wines from different areas and this one fits the bill - a Pinot Noir from Patagonia, Argentina. I had to look up exactly what area is categorized as Patagonia, and it’s essentially the southern tip of the continent, shared by Chile and Argentina. It’s probably not the […]
2020 Chateau Bas Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Rosé
We always love finding new bottles of rosé at Costco to try, particularly those from Provence, France, which is well known for stellar rosé. This one hails from Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence which is the furthest West area of the region. There’s a really good website with a ton of information on the area for those who […]
New Site Design!
I’m sure you were a little surprised to see the new layout when you visited the site today. We’ve been way overdue for an overhaul and the code was starting to get a little clunky, so welcome to the new CostcoWineBlog.com. For the past few months I’ve been paying close attention to websites that I […]
2011 La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904
It’s always a joy to sit down with a glass of this wine. I was so pumped to see this hit Costco shelves, even if the price jumped a bit ($54.99 now, used to be $48.99). As far as high end, collectible wines go, this is one of the most accessible and delicious wines out […]
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