A wine you can really sink your teeth into! We check out the latest vintage of the deep, dark and absolutely delicious El Enemigo Cabernet Franc, available at a great Costco price. 92% Cabernet Franc and 8% Malbec from vineyards at around 4,700 feet of elevation in … [Read more...]
Costco Wine Advent Calendar 2022 - Wine Advent-ure
The 2022 Costco Advent Wine Calendar is here! Despite the poor quality of last year's version, we decided to take one for the team and check out the 2022 version. Read on for our detailed review and brief tasting notes on each wine. … [Read more...]
Kirkland Signature Cotes du Rhone Villages - A Whole Lot of Complexity For $7
The best value in all of the Costco Kirkland Signature wines? We check out the latest vintage of the Kirkland Signature Cotes du Rhone Villages. A blend of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre from Cotes du Rhone Villages, France. … [Read more...]
Tinazzi Opera No. 3 Red Blend – Hot Stuff!
A very tasty and unique red blend in the world's heaviest bottle, we review the latest vintage of the Tinazzi No 3 Vinum Italicum Opera Rosso available at Costco. 40% Corvina Veronese from Verona, 30% Primitivo di Manduria from Puglia and 30% Nero d'Avola from Sicily, … [Read more...]
Waterdog Reserva Red - A Reliable Blend
A solid Portuguese red blend at a great Costco price, the Waterdog Reserva Red from José Maria da Fonseca. A blend of 70% Castelao and 30% Touriga Nacional from Península de Setúbal in southern Portugal. The wine is aged 6 months in new oak and has around 8-9 g/L of … [Read more...]
Kirkland Signature Friuli Grave Pinot Grigio - Cheap and Good
The Kirkland Signature Friuli Grave Pinot Grigio from Costco, only $4.99 and packed with flavor. Pinot Grigio from Friuli Grave, Italy. … [Read more...]
Kirkland Signature Toscana - Still Sensational?
We check out the latest vintage of the Kirkland Signature Toscana from Costco. The 2019 vintage does not specify the blend but I imagine it is similar to the 2018 which was 75% Sangiovese, 22% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is from Tuscany, Italy. … [Read more...]
Kirkland Signature Napa Valley Red Blend - It's Good?
Napa on the cheap, we check out the latest vintage of the Kirkland Signature Napa Valley Red Blend from Costco. 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petite Sirah from Napa Valley, California. The wine is aged in oak for an … [Read more...]
Hampton Water Rosé - Good Medicine
Bon Jovi plus Gerard Bertrand equals a delicious dry rosé? We review the Hampton Water Rosé, available widely including at many Costco locations. A rosé blend of 60% Grenache, 15% Cinsault, 15% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah from Languedoc, France. A portion of the wine is aged … [Read more...]
Marietta Old Vine Red Lot Number 73 Review
We check out this popular Zinfandel based red blend, the Marietta Old Vine Red OVR Lot 73. A multi-vintage blend (thus the lot number instead of a vintage year) of predominantly Zinfandel from California. 60% of the wine is aged in neutral barrels with the other 40% in … [Read more...]
J. Lohr Seven Oaks Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon Review
A dependable, widely available Cab (including many Costco and Trader Joe's locations), we review the J. Lohr Seven Oaks Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon. 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Petite Sirah, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Syrah from Paso Robles, … [Read more...]
Chronic Cellars Purple Paradise - Mouth Awakening
We review the latest vintage of the Chronic Cellars Purple Paradise Zin-based blend to see if it can sustain its previous Bulk Buy rating. 70% Zinfandel, 16% Petite Sirah, 10% Syrah and 4% Grenache from Paso Robles, California. … [Read more...]
Chateau des Rochers Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux Review
Quite the find at Costco for just $6.99, we review the Chateau des Rochers Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux. Merlot from organically grown grapes in the Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux region of France. The wine has 3.2 g/L residual sugar. … [Read more...]
North Forty-Five.2 Pauillac – Pauillac In A Pinch
A wine from an exclusive region in Bordeaux at an unheard-of price, we review the latest vintage of the North Forty-Five.2 Pauillac from Costco. Here's another interesting one that appears to be a Costco exclusive. It retails for just $19.99 and comes from Flying Blue … [Read more...]
Pertaringa Cabernet Sauvignon - Compelling
We review the Pertaringa Lakeside Cabernet Sauvignon from Bec Hardy Wines, currently available at Costco at a great price. Cabernet Sauvignon from South Australia. The wine has just 0.5 g/L of residual sugar. … [Read more...]
Kirkland Signature Series Columbia Valley Red Wine - Something Special
The Kirkland Signature Series Columbia Valley Red Wine has a whole lot of good things going on! A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah from Columbia Valley, Washington. While this vintage doesn't note it, previous vintages have spent 15 months in French oak. … [Read more...]
Kirkland Signature Chianti Classico Riserva - Too Good To Be True?
A combination of factors make this wine seem almost too good to be true, the Kirkland Signature Chianti Classico Riserva from Costco. [UPDATE March 2023: Below is a review of the 2019 vintage of this wine. After tasting the just released 2020 vintage of this normally very … [Read more...]
Terranoble Gran Reserva Carmenere - Commendable
A solid example of the variety at a great Costco price, the Terranoble Gran Reserva Carmenere. 100% Carménère from the La Higuera vineyard in the Maule Valley of Chile. The wine is aged for 12 months in a combination of stainless steel tanks and new to 2-year-old French … [Read more...]
TerraNoble Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - A Congenial Cab
A harmonious wine from the Colchagua Valley of Chile, we review the TerraNoble Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Sauvignon from the Colchagua Valley in Chile. 70% of the grapes come from the Los Lingues vineyard in the Colchagua Andes while 30% come from the Los … [Read more...]
Kirkland Signature K-Vine Cabernet Sauvignon Review
We check out a new entry into Charles Smith's K Vine line at Costco, the Kirkland Signature K-Vine Cabernet Sauvignon from the Wahluke Slope Vineyard. Cabernet Sauvignon from the Wahluke Slope Vineyard in Washington State. … [Read more...]
Kirkland Signature Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - Quite Nice
High quality for just 10 bucks, the Kirkland Signature Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from Costco. Cabernet Sauvignon from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California. The wine is aged in a combination of American and French oak. … [Read more...]
Kirkland Signature K Vine Chardonnay – High Expectations
$10 Single vineyard Chardonnay from a big name winemaker (Charles Smith), we check out the latest vintage of the Kirkland Signature K Vine Chardonnay. Chardonnay from the Evergreen Vineyard in Washington State. … [Read more...]
Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc - Beauteous
Bulk Buy rated Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at a fabulous Costco price, the Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc. Sauvignon Blanc from family vineyards across the Marlborough region of New Zealand. The wine was fermented in stainless steel and has 3.1 g/L of residual sugar. … [Read more...]
Il Conte Villa Prandone Marinus - Excellent
A delightfully good blend of Montepulciano and Sangiovese at a great Costco price, the Il Conte Villa Prandone Marinus Piceno Superiore. 70% Montepulciano and 30% Sangiovese from the Monteprandone hills area of Ascoli Piceno in Marche, Italy. The wine spends one year in … [Read more...]
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