This red blend from France’s (Southern) Languedoc region is an excellent wine and it was only $9.99 at my Costco store. It is a blend of Syrah and Grenache, two varietals that both thrive in the southern parts of France. The wine is drinking at a perfect point right now, having spent a little time …
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I’ve always enjoyed the Grand Reserve Chardonnays from Kendall Jackson because they taste great and the Costco price is always remarkable. For 2012, which was a banner growing year in California, the Grand Reserve returns to Costco shelves, and for the bargain price of $12.99. Do a quick search online and see how many online …
Louis Latour is an wine-exporting legend. They are negociants who bring a sizeable number of decent French wines to foreign markets dating back to the 70’s, if not before. Among their bestknown exports is the Pouilly-Fuisse. Occasionally, it will appear on Costco’s shelves – most recently in 2010. Well, it’s back …
I’ve always enjoyed the Montecillo Riojas and was pumped to see a 2008 Reserva hit Costco shelves for only $10.99. This is a great bargain on a solid wine for red fans that’s already aged and ready to enjoy now. Dried floral nose with some spice; on the palate flavors of dark fruit, with leather …
I’ve been meaning to get around to trying this Costco Rose. It’s been a reader favorite, a frequently mentioned wine across the social networks and was priced at $18.99 at my Costco, which I think is an ok price (I’ve seen it elsewhere closer to $15). We decided to pair this on a summer day with …
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 …
A very decent California syrah-blend for $10? Yup. Bridlewood is a winery that made its reputation producing some very nice syrah-based wines at the $20-30 price point. For the first time, in memory, one of its offerings has arrived at Costco and is being sold at a marked-down price of $10.49. It is comprised of …
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 …
Alright, here’s one I know a lot of readers have been interested in – the 2012 vintage of the always awesome Kirkland Chateauneuf. I’ve been anxiously waiting to get my hands on one of these given the amount of reader comments I’ve already received singing the praises of the current offering. And I’m a fan …
I was excited to find this bottle priced at $16.99 at Costco. At the time, I knew it was typically much more and after searching online I found the regular price tips closer to $26-$28 with a few online outlets going down to $20 [NOTE 7/24: we’ve been informed by readers that some Costco stores …
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 …
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 …
Editor’s Note: An interesting thing happened as we reviewed this year’s Kirkland Russian River Chardonnay. Two of us (myself and Michael) tasted the wine on our own, independently without each other knowing, and we came to two completely different conclusions. This is a first for the site, but I’m kind of glad it happened. This really …