Costco Grands Vins de Bordeaux Box Set Review

Four highly discounted Bordeaux wines, including 3 Bulk Buys, in a wood box for a total of just $29.99. We review the 2025 edition (featuring 2022 vintage wines) of the Costco exclusive Grands Vins de Bordeaux box set!

Four Bordeaux wines, with decent outside scores (90-91 points), for just $7.50 a bottle in a nice wood box. Whether you’re buying this one as a gift or for yourself, you’ll want to check out our review below.

The Grands Vins de Bordeaux Box Set is available exclusively at Costco for just $29.99 ($7.50/bottle). The four included red blends lean heavy on Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon and they come from a few areas in Bordeaux, France. They are all imported by Misa Imports.

This Bordeaux box set, along with the Euro box version (see our full review of the Costco European Red Wine Exploration Collection “Euro box” here), are always popular items this time of year, so we were delighted to see it once again this year.

Here’s what is in the 2025 box:

• 2022 Chateau de Lyde Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux
• 2022 Chateau Le Grand Moulin Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
• 2022 Chateau de Laville Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux
• 2022 Chateau du Luc Cotes de Bourg

The first thing you’ll notice (besides the scores plastered prominently on each bottle) is that the wines come from lesser known areas of Bordeaux. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, however, as that is often where the best value is found.

Two of the wines come from Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux, to the west of the Entre-deux-Mers appellation, with Cotes de Bourg and Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux on the Right Bank also represented here.

Let’s take a look at each wine, shall we?

Up first in the Grands Vins de Bordeaux box set is the 2022 Chateau de Lyde Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux from Vignobles Gonfrier. It is comprised of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is aged in oak barrels for 12 months and is available elsewhere for around $16 a bottle. The 2020 vintage of this wine was in the 2023 version of the Grands Vins de Bordeaux box.

From the bottle:

70% Merlot – 30% Cabernet Sauvignon

Located in the town of Baurech 22 kilometers south-east of Bordeaux, it enjoys a magnificent gravelly soil on hillsides exposed to the south, which promotes the excellent maturity of the wines thanks to optimal natural drainage. This is an elegant, refined wine with wonderfully silky tannins. We produce this wine using the method of sustainable viticulture.

13.5% Alcohol

The 2022 Chateau de Lyde Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux opens with a pleasing aroma of black cherry, plum, a little oaky spice and cedar. This one also needs a lot of air and opens up nicely as it breathes.

The wine tastes smooth and structured with similar flavors to the nose and good balance. This is a really solid Bordeaux blend. As it breathes the oakiness subsides and the fruit gets even more juicy.

It ends dry, grippy (a bit chewy even) and quite long with a hint of minerality. Still quite young, I’m thinking this will only get better over the next few years. It was just as good on day 2.

Up next in the Costco Grands Vins de Bordeaux box set we’ve got the 2022 Chateau Le Grand Moulin Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux from Vignobles Gabriel & Co. It is a blend of 94% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is aged in stainless vats with oak staves for 6-7 months and is available elsewhere for as low as $14.

From the winery:

Terroir: Clay and clay-limestone soils – South / south-west / north-west exposure – 25-meter-high – 25-year-old vines

Winemaking and ageing: Mechanical harvest at the beginning of october. Cold maceration according to grape quality. A slow start to alcoholic fermentation with pumping over twice a day followed by delestage. Three weeks’ gentle maceration at a temperature of 22°C. Using lees and aged in stainless steel vats with woodwork for 6-7 months.

Tasting comments: The colour is concentrated and youthfully radiant. A fine, spicy nose and ripe dark fruit precedes a supple, soft attack that leads into freshness and fruit. The palate is smooth and generous, enveloped with polished tannins.

12.5% Alcohol

The 2022 Chateau Le Grand Moulin Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux begins with an attractive aroma of ripe dark fruit, cedar and a little spice. It’s a nice start.

The wine tastes pretty nice too. It features similar flavors to the nose that are juicy in the mouth along with good balance and structure.

It ends dry, juicy and with good length and was similar on day 2.

The third wine in the Costco Grands Vins de Bordeaux box set is the 2022 Chateau de Laville Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux. It is a blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon. It comes from Vignobles Gonfrier and is aged 12 months in French oak barrels. It has an SRP of $21, although it can be found closer to $10.

From the bottle:

55% Cabernet Sauvignon – 45% Merlot

Chateau de Laville flourishes in the temperate climate of Capian, where Cabernet Sauvignon thrives on a well-drained clay-gravel plateau and Merlot on clay-limestone slopes. This elegant wine reveals luscious notes of blackcurrant and blueberry, perfectly balanced by silky tannins and a refined structure, promising excellent aging potential.

13.5% Alcohol

The 2022 Chateau de Laville Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux begins with a nicely aromatic nose of dark fruit, cedar, spice, violets and a little leather. It’s an attractive start.

Taking a sip reveals a smooth, balanced and tasty wine. And while it doesn’t have a ton of depth, it is well put together and very easy to drink.

It ends dry, long, grippy and a bit juicy and was similar on day 2.

And the final wine in the Costco Grands Vins de Bordeaux box set is the 2022 Chateau du Luc Cotes de Bourg which comes from Vignobles Gabriel & Co. It is a blend of 60% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Malbec and 5% Cabernet Franc. The wine is aged in vats for an unspecified amount of time. It is also has an SRP of $19 and is available elsewhere for as low as $10.

From the winery:

Terroir: Clay-limestone soils in majority, then gravels and tertiary silt – Fossil-rich limestone subsoils – 40-meter-high – South-west exposure – 30-year-old vines

Winemaking and ageing: Mechanical harvest at the end of september. Cold maceration prior to fermentation. Delestage adapted to suit the structure of the wine. Three-week fermentation. Aged in vats.

Tasting comments: The wine is shot through with cherry red glints. The nose gradually becomes more potent with subtle, roasted, woody notes. Well-structured and full-bodied with ripe fruit notes. The finale remains fleshy and almost endless.

12.5% Alcohol

The 2022 Chateau du Luc Cotes de Bourg begins with a nice but simple aroma of red and black cherry and baking spice.

Tasting the wine reveals plenty of ripe fruit similar to the nose plus more baking spice and some blood orange notes. There’s also plenty of acidity.

It ends dry with good length and was similar on day 2,

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And here’s last year’s review of the 2024 box, which also featured 2022 vintage wines:

Here’s what’s in this year’s box:

• 2022 Chateau Lataste Prestige Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux
• 2022 Chateau Materre Bordeaux Superieur
• 2022 Chateau Haut Landon Bordeaux Superieur
• 2022 Baronne de Vignonet Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux

Let’s take a look at each wine, shall we?

Up first in the Grands Vins de Bordeaux box set is the 2022 Chateau Lataste Prestige Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux from Vignobles Gonfrier. It is comprised of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. According to the back label of the box it is 55% Merlot/45% Cabernet Sauvignon but according to the back label of the bottle itself it is 70% Merlot/30% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is aged in French oak barrels for 12 months and has an SRP of $18.

From the bottle:

The vines of the Chateau Lataste are located upon the slopes of the Langoiran village. They are overlooking the Garonne river and benefit from optimum conditions to produce Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon wines. The wine has a deep ruby red colour. The nose develops notes of red fruits, flowers as well as spicy aromas. The attack is franck and the mouth is full-bodied, the tannins are fine and round and participate to the finesse of the finale.

13.5% Alcohol

The 2022 Chateau Lataste Prestige Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux begins with lots of dark fruit aromas plus well-integrated spice, some floral notes and some other interesting touches as well. It’s much more complex than we expected for this price.

The wine needs a bit of air to open up. After which you’ll find it to be tannic and grippy with good depth and density and similar flavors to the nose. This is really a lot of wine for this low price point and it has some aging potential as well.

It ends dry, long and quite grippy. We love some tannic grip and this one has it. This is a really nice blend, although we didn’t think it was quite as good on day 2.

Up next in the Costco Grands Vins de Bordeaux box set we’ve got the 2022 Chateau Materre Bordeaux Superieur which is also from Vignobles Gonfrier. It is a blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Malbec. It is aged 8 months in oak barrel and has an SRP of $18.

From the bottle:

Chateau Materre’s red vines are located on a clayey-gravelly plateau 15km from Bordeaux. This wine is full of roundness and charm. It is aged in oak barrels for eight months. The color is deep, the nose of red and black fruits finely spiced with vanilla. Perfect to pair with grilled or roasted red meats. Suggested drinking temperature: 16C

13.5% Alcohol

The 2022 Chateau Materre Bordeaux Superieur begins with a pleasing aroma of ripe berry fruit, a little spice, a little cedar and a little vanilla.

The wine tastes a bit simpler than the Chateau Lataste, but it’s still satisfying, especially at this price. Smooth and easy to drink, it features similar flavors to the nose with a bit more spice in the mouth. This one is also likely to improve over the next couple years.

It ends dry and a bit grippy on the long finish and was just as good on day 2. We’ll put this one at the high end of our 7 Taste Rating (88 points).

The third wine in the Costco Grands Vins de Bordeaux box set is the 2022 Chateau Haut Landon Bordeaux Superieur. It is a blend of 54% Malbec, 38% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is aged in cement and stainless steel and also has an SRP of $18.

From the winery:

The colour is beautifully intense. The nose opens with spicy, very harmonious notes of peanut. The attack is supple in the mouth, accompanied with fine tannins that give a most interesting sweetness. The long finish ends on a harmonious note of ripe fruit and wood.

13% Alcohol

The 2022 Chateau Haut Landon Bordeaux Superieur begins with a muted but still pleasing aroma of dark fruit and a little spice.

The easy-drinking wine has a smooth mouthfeel, good acidity and similar flavors to the nose. There’s not a lot of complexity or depth but it is tasty enough for the price. I can see this getting a bit better with age too.

It ends dry and long and was similar on day 2.

And the final wine in the Costco Grands Vins de Bordeaux box set is the 2022 Baronne de Vignonet Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux which is also from Vignobles Gonfrier. It is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is also has an SRP of $18.

There’s not much info on the back label or from the winery but the wine has 13% alcohol.

The 2022 Baronne de Vignonet Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux begins with a simple but attractive aroma of black cherry, a little spice and cedar.

This one gets a 7 Taste Rating, but just barely. It’s not bad, it’s just my least favorite of the four. It features similar flavors to the nose that are harmonious in the mouth just rather simple. It is easy to drink though.

It ends dry and long and was the same on day 2.

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Here’s our review of the 2023 box, featuring vintage 2020 wines.

Here’s what’s in the box:

• 2020 Petit Sociondo Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux
• 2020 Chateau Subilaux Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux
• 2020 Marquis de Berne Bordeaux Superieur
• 2020 Chateau de Lyde Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux

Three of the wines come from the Cotes de Bordeaux, with both Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux, which is right across the Gironde estuary from Medoc, and Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux, to the west of the Entre-deux-Mers appellation, represented here.

The remaining wine is labeled as a Bordeaux Superieur, which is intended to be a step up from the standard Bordeaux AOC wines. It could come from just about anywhere within the larger Bordeaux region but in this case comes from in or near the Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux area.

Let’s take a look at each wine, shall we?

Up first in the Grands Vins de Bordeaux box set is the 2020 Petit Sociondo Blayes Cotes de Bordeaux from Vignobles Gabriel & Co. It is comprised of 75% Merlot, 15% Malbec and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is aged in stainless steel vats and has an SRP of $15.

From the winery:

Purple in colour, it opens with generous notes of fresh summer berries on the nose. The mouth is rich with powerful tannins that fade into aromas of very ripe redcurrants. As a whole it is perfectly balanced and lively with marked sweetness. An accomplished, classic style that highlights the appellation’s finest terroirs.

13% Alcohol

The 2020 Petit Sociondo Blayes Cotes de Bordeaux begins with a pleasing aroma of dark berry fruit, on the riper side, plus a little bit of spice. It’s not super exciting but it is nice.

The wine tastes smooth with similar flavors to the nose and a little spice on the mid-palate. This wine is very young, however, and the tannins are still quite pronounced. To be honest, it’s rather unexciting at this point but it definitely has potential, which we started to see a glimpse of on day 2.

It ends dry, long and chewy. By day 2 both the nose and the palate were more expressive although still a bit tight, pointing again to the young age of this wine. It was definitely better on day 2 though and will certainly be even better in a few years.

Up next in the Costco Grands Vins de Bordeaux box set we’ve got the 2020 Chateau Subilaux Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux which is also from Vignobles Gabriel & Co. It is a blend of 72% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cot (Malbec). It is aged in stainless steel with wood inserts for several months. It is available for around $14 elsewhere.

From the winery:

The color is intense, on a ruby ​​red. The nose is frank, on a crunchy fresh fruit. The palate exudes notes of fresh fruit and tangy candy. The whole is greedy with sweetness, with volume in the mouth and a supple structure.

13% Alcohol

The 2020 Chateau Subilaux Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux begins with a fresh aroma full of red fruits with a touch of spice. It’s nice but perhaps a bit one dimensional.

Tasting the wine reveals a soft, smooth mouthfeel with more red fruit that is crunchy and juicy in the mouth. It also has a bit more spice when tasting. It’s not overly complex but it’s still a solid wine.

It ends dry, long and grippy and was a bit better on day 2.

The third wine in the Grands Vins de Bordeaux box set is the 2020 Marquis de Berne Bordeaux Superieur from Vignobles Gonfrier. It is 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and aged for 8 months in American oak barrels and 6 months in tanks. It has an SRP of $16 and is available elsewhere for as low as $11.

From the bottle:

Marquis de Bern was born in Bordeaux. He is the reflection of this great journey that made Bordeaux and its wines reputable for many centuries. He works hard, is generous and does not hesitate to cross boundaries. His legendary wines are made carefully be selecting the plots he loves so much along the Garonne river upon the hillsides. This wine offers wonderfully ripe red berry aromas and a lovely balance in the mouth. Remarkably mellow tannins. Ideal for red meats.

13.5% Alcohol

The 2020 Marquis de Berne Bordeaux Superieur begins with a very pleasing aroma of black cherry and blackberry plus a little spice and vanilla, but this one is mostly about the wonderful fruit. It’s a good start.

Taking a sip reveals a smooth, round mouthfeel with more dark berry fruit, that is rather juicy in the mouth, and well-integrated spice. Give this a few hours of air and it’s quite harmonious!

It ends dry, long and still a bit chewy and grippy from its youth but this one is really starting to come into its own now. By day 2 the aroma was really popping and it was even better all the way around.

Rounding out the Costco Grands Vins de Bordeaux box set we’ve got the 2020 Chateau de Lyde Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux from Vignobles Gonfrier. It is comprised of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and aged 12 months in oak barrels. It has an SRP of $17.

From the bottle:

Located in the town of Baurech 22 kilometers south-east of Bordeaux, it enjoys a magnificent gravelly soil on hillsides exposed to the south, which promotes the excellent maturity of the wines thanks to optimal natural drainage. This is an elegant, refined wine with wonderfully silky tannins. We produce this wine using the method of sustainable viticulture.

13.5% Alcohol

The 2020 Chateau de Lyde Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux opens with a pleasing aroma of black cherry, plum, a little oaky spice and cedar. This one also needs a lot of air and opens up nicely as it breathes.

The wine tastes smooth with similar flavors to the nose and good balance. This is a really solid Bordeaux blend. As it breathes the oakiness subsides and the fruit gets even more juicy.

It ends dry, grippy (a bit chewy even) and quite long. Still quite young, I’m thinking this will only get better over the next few years. It was even more harmonious by day 2.

Overall, these are some solid, tasty wines at a great price.

With two Bulk Buys in the bunch and the ability for all four of these wines to age, this box is definitely worth the $29.99 price tag, either as a gift or to enjoy for yourself! You might even want to stash a few of these a way and taste them in a few years – it’s not every day you can say that about a $7.50 bottle of wine.

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