Reviews

This is the second wine from a top Bordeaux property in the Pessac-Leognan region which we adore. Costco’s price is pretty good considering retail is around $35. We’ve tasted the grand vin wine from this property multiple times, and have always enjoyed it, so we were curious how this second wine would fare. It is […] Source : http://costcowineblog.com/2018-la-reserve-de-malartic-pessac-leognan-bordeaux/

Vibrant, expressive and intense, with notes of Key lime, passion fruit, tangerine and dried pineapple on a sleek, lithe and mouthwatering frame. Details of lemon verbena and crunchy sea salt linger. Drink now. 836,674 cases imported. Source : 30773cd69805770027138321a5e9d77a

An expressive and distinctive white, showing plump flavors of Key lime pie, with apricot, peach and ripe melon notes. Freshly grated ginger, candied green apple and lemon verbena linger on the sleek, juicy finish. Drink now. 131,000 cases made. Source : 9a36e69a4bae7c256cc7166c142d439f

There’s a brand new Kirkland Rioja out there, spotted first by our reader Dave P at a Costco store in Bend, Oregon. Price was $6.99 and Costco item number is 917056. This is actually slightly less expensive than the current Kirkland Rioja Reserva. Ironically, the item number is the same. Interesting development for sure, and […] Source : http://costcowineblog.com/new-7-kirkland-rioja-spotted-jme-seleccion/

This delivers an energetic tumble of blackberry, boysenberry and black currant paste flavors injected with bramble and apple wood and supported by a licorice snap accent. The strapping finish is laced with violet and iris notes, while a cast iron edge lends bass. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2027 through 2045. 24,000 cases made, 2,400 cases imported. …

We started hearing rumblings last week that the new Oakville was out there, and happily found it on our last visit. This bottle usually arrives in Q1 every year, coming in a little early last year (Jan) but right on time with this 2022 vintage. Of course, the first thing to notice is the price […] Source : http://costcowineblog.com/2022-kirkland-signature-oakville-cabernet-sauvignon/

When the Contini Bonacossi family purchased the Tenuta di Capezzana in 1926, the estate came with a stock of wine from the 1925 vintage of Villa di Capezzana di Carmignano. Last week, Beatrice Contini Bonacossi, Filippo Contini Bonacossi, Serena Contini Bonacossi, and Ettore Fantoni hosted a tasting of this now 100-year-old wine at the Il Magnifico restaurant in Florence.  While …

Vibrant acidity is a springboard for well-knit notes of ripe nectarine, pineapple, jasmine, green almond and grated ginger as they ride the fine, lively mousse in this appealing Prosecco. Drink now. 40,000 cases made, 1,000 cases imported. Source : 7373937cdd0be3c50178db7b4b30e4b2

A fruit-forward red, loaded with ripe mulberry, boysenberry and plum fruit, with accompanying aromatics of rosemary, anise, graphite and peppercorn. Thick and creamy on the palate, with bright, blood orange–infused acidity and lightly chalky tannins firming the finish. Garnacha and Syrah. Drink now through 2030. 17,000 cases made, 3,000 cases imported. Source : 9c2ed0030fd2b55f64dbccf8ed15dc9c

No Acqua, Solo Vino My favorite wine bar in Florence was founded in 2008, located opposite the Palazzo Pitti. The following year I made my first visit, and Pitti Gola has become a mandatory stop on every trip I make to Florence, including for this year’s 2025 Tuscan Anteprima.  The wine selection (both by bottle and glass) is impressive, the …

The post Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for February 24, 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 bright and tangy version, with lemon-lime flavors creating a mouthwatering style, while almond skin and fresh herb notes swirl in. Drink now. 28,000 cases made, 6,800 cases imported. Source : 7e0ce0998ae0350862674d8502035baa

A fresh red, offering an open-knit, accessible feel. Yet there’s focus and length, with integrated flavors of plumped raspberry, plum skin and mineral. Shows a touch of tobacco, with fine, taut tannins. Drink now through 2032. 11,000 cases made, 3,000 cases imported. Source : 47e546fc9480cd0a453cf46c1e545a25

An extraordinary white, with details of beeswax, honeysuckle and lanolin giving way to succulent white peach, nectarine and lemon curd flavors on a plush, juicy frame. Shows details of marmalade and candied ginger, with hints of litsea oil and lemon balm that linger on the long, expressive finish. Drink now through 2035. 5,000 cases made. Source : ba56ba010ec88de7db774570cc4fbb90

There’s appealing lightness to this silky red, despite the ripeness. Unadorned cherry and red licorice notes cruise alongside dusty earth, mulling spices and graphite. Cool stone minerality and grilled apple wood smoke mark the finish, gently guided by sculpted red tea tannins. Grenache and Syrah. Drink now. 10,000 cases made, 3,000 cases imported. Source : 89461a6cd4dcaa249dc647a6eff21080

While traveling in Western Georgia, I stopped by the Khareba Winery in Terjola to see their Imereti facilities and taste their wines, both those made in traditional qvevri (churi) and those made the international way in modern stainless steel and oak. I had earlier visited Khareba’s winery in Telavi and tasted the portfolio of wines from Kakheti, so I was …

The post California Wine’s No Good, Very Bad Month appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. As sunny California is still reeling from having to accept that the Philadelphia Eagles are conclusively, unarguably the greatest team in the NFL at the moment, even more bad news has hit the state’s wine industry—and, by extension, the USA’s wine industry (which California production …

This lacy-textured sparkling rosé crackles with lip-smacking acidity and boasts a fragrant range of wild strawberry, peach skin, tangerine and thyme notes through the lightly spiced finish. Drink now. 6,000 cases made, 3,000 cases imported. Source : 727d1cb18aaa147142aa77f832431ae4

Kirkland Signature products aim to bring premium quality at rock bottom prices, and most of the time they hit the mark, particularly in the wine aisle. To get that high quality, Costco often teams up with big name producers who can’t always claim these wines as their own, or it might devalue some of their […] Source : http://costcowineblog.com/who-are-the-real-producers-behind-costcos-kirkland-signature-wines/

This white is vibrant and luscious, with pear and tropical fruit flavors laced with hints of vanilla and spices. Finishes on a zesty accent. Drink now. 3,472 cases made. Source : 133c093e46775cb3a7192c39f1d7221c