Vines in St Emilion, Bordeaux. It’s quite an admission to make, and the blushes rise to my cheeks as I make it, that when I wrote my first books on wine (up to and including my The World Atlas of Wine, first edition 1971) I was convinced, and told my readers, that the clear and constant differences between the communes …

Château d’Yquem. As the world woke up on 1 January 1980, at the exact moment Debbie Harry reached peak stardom, the vignerons of Bordeaux no doubt let out a collective sigh of relief. The 1970s had been one of the most difficult decades on record for the winemakers of the most lauded of regions. In 1973, Pauillac’s Cha?teau Mouton Rothschild …

We love finding and tasting new Chateauneuf-du-pape from Costco, and here’s a new addition to the wine aisles that turned out to be a huge score. Outside of the Kirkland Chateauneuf-du-pape that is priced at $20, it’s hard to find good Chateauneuf at a reasonable price.  Usually you have to spend $40-$50+ to get the highly … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2020-chateau-de-vaudieu-chateauneuf-du-pape/

This has settled down, despite a swath of dense tannins, delivering cherry, strawberry, earth, eucalyptus and mineral flavors. Well-defined, with a firm, yet long finish. Sangiovese and Merlot. Drink now through 2037. 20,000 cases made, 18,000 cases imported. Source : 507b7b0f47f60edd01cda79b3630a713

It’s been a couple years since we last reviewed the DAOU Cabernet for this site, but we’ve tasted several vintages since then as this is just a go-to bottle whenever you see it.  Huge bang for the buck, and that was once again the case with this 2021 vintage at Costco for $20.99. That’s the … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2021-daou-cabernet-sauvignon-paso-robles/

For years, we’ve been asking for Costco to bring in more unique white wines and boy have they delivered upon that request in 2023. This one really caught us by surprise, and there’s a lot to unpack. First is the varietal make up of this unique white blend from southwest France.  It consists of 70% Petit … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2017-chateau-bouscasse-les-jardins-philosophiques/

We were really happy to see this bottle land in Costco stores this week.  And instantly had to note the 2021 vintage. Turns out, we never found the 2020 vintage which should have arrived in August of last year (2022).  So the last time we saw this wine was in August of 2021 with the 2019 vintage.  Glad … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2021-kirkland-signature-stags-leap-district-cabernet-sauvignon/