Zinfandel - 2014

I was thrilled to find the latest vintage of this Chablis on my last Costco trip. We reviewed the prior vintage some time ago and really enjoyed it, giving it a solid 88 points. I have similar tasting notes on the current vintage that I was happy to see come in at $14.99, which is $1 less expensive than the 2017 vintage. That makes it even more of a good buy. There’s lots to like here for fans of clean, fruit forward Chardonnay, the likes of which you find from Chablis which is stylistica...

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This is always a welcome sight in the Costco wine aisles as it has consistently proven to be a very nice California Cabernet for a reasonable price. I’m also happy to see it arrive at the same price as last year, $13.99 which is a healthy discount to most other outlets that sell this wine for closer to $20. As we mentioned in our review of the prior vintage, one thing that really stands out here is the producer, Tuck Beckstoffer, known for being behind some of California’s most soug...

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Editor’s Note: Obviously, these are crazy times to be shopping at Costco, and every trip means braving long lines like we’ve never seen before. I’ve made a few trips to purchase wine (and other staples) but depending on how long this situation remains we might not be able to acquire wine regularly to maintain our twice a week posting schedule on this site. So bear with us as we move to a more delayed review schedule, posting reviews when we can, and hopefully we will be back t...

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Right on the heels of the new Kirkland Barolo that we just tasted and really enjoyed, we are lucky enough to have Costco also grace us with a classic Kirkland favorite, the Oakville Cabernet. Costco’s Kirkland label produces a number of Cabernet from Napa including a Rutherford, a Napa Valley blend, and a Stags Leap, but this Oakville is usually among our favorites. We went 91 points on the 2015 vintage, 90 points last year on the 2016 vintage, and now this year we’re going to stay ...

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Several readers alerted us last week that this new Kirkland offering was hitting Costco store shelves, and I was able to find it this weekend. The price for this Barolo is $19.99, which falls right in the ballpark where we see many higher end Kirkland wines (Pauillac Bordeaux, Chateauneuf, Brunello, Champagne). In each case the Kirkland price is a fraction what you would normally pay for wines from these premier regions. I couldn’t wait to taste it, and I’m happy to report that it h...

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The Coppola wines are a staple at Costco, and theres usually one or two bottles readily available when I hit my local Costco stores. We reviewed the Coppola Claret a little while ago, and that is always a consistent winner for the price. This Merlot turned out to be too. Costcos price is $12.99 which is just ok compared to what I found at Total Wine ($13.77) and online at Wine.com ($15). Its still the cheapest at Costco but not by much when you Google the wine. In the glass this wine pour...

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I love the inexpensive Bordeaux that frequently grace the “cheap seats” and they usually turn out pretty good. This one landed kind of “middle of the road” for me. It’s an ok and drinkable wine that is inexpensive (that ticks quite a few boxes), but left a little to be desired. Costco’s price on this bottle was only $8.99, and online it’s a bit more. Wine Enthusiast listed it at $13, and gave the wine 89 points and a Best Buy designation. That might be ...

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