Reviews

Powerful, with a succulent, fragrant mix of peach, grilled lemon and pineapple flavors that show details of lemon verbena, lemon balm, beeswax, orange blossoms and litsea oil. Seamless and harmonious all the way through the long, impressive finish. Drink now. 4,640 cases made. Source : ccd86321d10f8332be8ea3e5a428eca5

We’re spending more time in the cheap seats (aka, stacked boxes of wine at Costco, vs the wooden crates). This one was an easy drop in the cart, and frankly, turned out to be a bottle that doesn’t belong in the cheap seats at all. A $9.99 Rioja Reserva with 93 points from Wine Enthusiast. […] Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2018-bodegas-valdelacierva-alfar-rioja-reserva/

A sappy well of blackberry coulis and red plum flavors offer a lot of juicy pleasure in this ripe yet balanced version. Shows smoked apple wood notes and a meaty, sanguine edge, with wild herbs and red licorice on the medium-weight, very balanced finish. Shows a lot of appeal. Drink now through 2029. 500 cases imported. Source : aa66f983ee0363d7313a8c6e909c84e7

The post Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for January 6, 2025 appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format. They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of (mostly) …

A well-spiced red, with lots of toasted paprika, clove and white pepper notes accenting the tangy mulberry and cherry fruit flavors. Firmed by fine, taut tannins, this lively version is well-structured but still balanced and appealing. Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional and Syrah. Drink now through 2028. 3,250 cases made, 900 cases imported. Source : 7b580e76e6bd050854f8869b8b5f955b

Today we’re exploring the cheap seats again and we love finding these random French bottles that make their way in there at really low prices. Here’s a Bordeaux Superieur with a few years built in for $5.99. Looks to be closer to $10 most places online and it received 91 points from Wine Enthusiast which … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2020-chateau-le-roudier-bordeaux-superieur/

Broad-shouldered and a bit brawny, with blackberry and dark plum flavors accented by dried herb and bittersweet mocha tones as this builds toward a bite of tannins. Drink now through 2032. 532 cases made. Source : a88406a54f7e025c385ce1708755764d

This fluid red is suave and harmonious, with flavors of pureed boysenberry and black cherry gliding across the palate. Limber, sculpting tannins and balsamico-laced acidity are a supple frame, and accents of stone, wild sage, sassafras root and pepper linger on the fragrant finish. Drink now through 2031. 7,500 cases made, 600 cases imported. Source : 077483b4cb15cf2a4fdaac7279a6ae45

A mouthwatering version, with lemon, lime and clementine orange flavors that are crisp and intense, showing details of ginger, lemon verbena and lime sherbet on the intense finish. Drink now. 3,500 cases made, 3,000 cases imported. Source : 8ca634d1150bcef0192e09ce15d6cd52

It’s back in a new vintage, and that’s great news since last year was the inaugural vintage for this stellar addition to the Kirkland wine portfolio. The second year is always the most important; where we ensure these wines have staying power, and they don’t just fall off the map. In this case, we heard … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2020-kirkland-signature-chianti-classico-gran-selezione/

Sinewy and tightly focused, with expressive blueberry and cherry flavors highlighted by black olive and smoked pepper tones as this builds tension toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2033. 750 cases made. Source : 2059ecc4a55f743f1f03ae7c54e3b222

Crisp and minerally, offering a lacy mousse and a snappy mix of crunchy pear and white peach fruit, with accents of pickled ginger, lemon pith and white blossoms. Salty. Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada and Chardonnay. Drink now. 10,000 cases made, 6,000 cases imported. Source : 92c18f612ca2fe20e2fe2194732245fa

The post The Most Popular 1WineDude Articles of 2024 appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. Abiding… AS we bid adieu to 2024, we in the wine biz (and probably the world in general) can look towards the future with… a sense of dread and trepidation, probably. So instead, let’s look back on 2024 here on 1WD, as I give you …

Expressive notes of pomegranate and raspberry show pretty lavender perfume alongside wafts of apple wood smoke and black pepper. Fine yet substantial tannins hold a firm grip, with graphite power building. Concentrated and firmly structured on a sleek, powerful frame. Tightly wound, this will be even better with a few years in the cellar. Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah and Cinsault. Best …

Firm, fresh acidity is enmeshed in the satinlike texture, supporting flavors of toasted almond, poached pear, grapefruit pith, lemon thyme and fleur de sel. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Bianco. Drink now. 89,166 cases made, 1,316 cases imported. Source : 1e7fe19c6dbc7e6b8cbbe070a50b9542

Here’s a classy Sancerre hitting Costco shelves. You’ll never hear us complain about seeing more Sancerre at Costco. These wines are consistently so delicious, and food friendly. The Kirkland Sancerre is fantastic, and there’s been a handful of others, but it is definitely a region we’d love to see in Costco more often. This bottle … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2023-chateau-de-sancerre-sauvignon-blanc/

Appealing notes of sweetgrass and lemon balm lead to crisp, juicy yuzu, Meyer lemon and ruby grapefruit flavors at the core, with hints of sea salt and matcha green tea lingering on the finish. Drink now. 702,000 cases made, 16,004 cases imported. Source : 1d4f6eaf8329f79d727ad28d66d093cf

Dynamic and precise, this features a core of steely acidity that frames expressive flavors of raspberry and guava, laced with crushed stone, forest floor and dusky spice notes that gather tension and richness toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2033. 18,000 cases made. Source : 84830a9608bd9b974f44a4b7c6cead9a

The post “Bigger Than Any One Chapter” (Tasting Twenty Years of Mayacamas Cabernet) appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. Mayacamas winemaker Braiden Albrech (image: Mayacamas) “It’s bigger than any one chapter; if we do it well, the chatter will be about our wines being part of the lineage.” Mayacamas winemaker Braiden Albrecht talks about the history of his employer (famously …

Peach, apple and baking spice flavors take center stage in this lively white. Light-bodied and balanced, with decent length. Chardonnay, Grechetto and Sauvignon Blanc. Drink now. 8,300 cases made, 3,400 cases imported. Source : 0dbdefb445077f5c77363208f38b955d