Zinfandel - 2013

I love it when Costco carries these second wines from top estates. In this case, were tasting the second bottle from Chateau Cos d’Estournel, whose main estate grand vin is $200-$250. So accessing this world class property for under $50 is a pretty good way to go. I still would like to see Costcos price of $48.99 get more competitive though. This same bottle, same vintage, is available at Total Wine for the same price and online for about the same as well, both within th...

>Read More

Its been a little while since we last reviewed the Kirkland Russian River Pinot Noir. I apologize for that; I really cant believe its been about a year and a half and perhaps we missed a vintage or two. This wine has always been pretty middle of the road for me; maybe thats why I overlooked it, although I tend to buy all these Kirkland bottles when I see them so I can review for the site. We reviewed the latest Kirkland Carneros Pinot a few months back, and frankly, I think its just a better wi...

>Read More

The Bordeaux Superieur has never been one of our favorite Kirkland bottles. In the past weve found it drinkable and semi-fair for its super low $7.99 price tag, but not really a wine that we would label enjoyable or one that we would stock up on. With the new 2018 vintage, the price stays the same and it is produced by the same winery, Chateau Petit-Freylon, as indicated on the front of the label. This is a winery that produces other bottles with similar varietal makeups to this one (Cab domina...

>Read More

Heres a new arrival that caught our eye. This is an organically grown (and single vineyard I believe) Cabernet Sauvignon from the Valencia region on Spains east coast. Its an area that doesnt get quite as much attention as some of Spains other famed wine regions, but it produces several white and red grape varietals that seem to be gaining more favor in U.S. wine shops and restaurants. Plus, the price was right at only $9 and the Costco placard shows off the 91 points the wine recei...

>Read More

I was really excited to find this wine at Costco as Ive tasted it several times before in previous vintages, and have always loved it. You cant beat a favorite like this showing up at Costco, and of course the price was right at only $13.89. The retail price on the wine is closer to $20 and you can find it online a few bucks cheaper than that, but Ive never seen it at Costcos price anywhere else. If you, like me, have tasted this one before, stock up while you can because someone in...

>Read More

Earlier this year we saw the introduction of a Kirkland Signature Barolo for $20 that we loved. Who would guess that a few months later, Costco would stock another Barolo priced even lower than that Barolo wines just don’t get priced this low so I was a little skeptical going in, but also excited at the prospect that this might be a great find. Suckling gave the wine 91 points. Retail price looks to be about $30 and it’s available online for $25. So Costco’s price is really go...

>Read More

There’s good news and bad news with the latest vintage of this Kirkland bottle. We’ll start with the bad news, the price going up $2 to $19.99. In the last vintage we reviewed, the 2016, it was priced at $17.99. Even at $17.99, we enjoyed, but weren’t in love with, that vintage. The good news is that this new 2018 vintage, although a little more expensive, was a step up in quality in our opinion, and wine that we would definitely buy again. We seems to skip vintages of this wi...

>Read More

Product Listings for Zinfandel - 2013