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I’ve gotten away from Costco wine recently and every time I have some, I ask myself “Why do you wait so long?” Their prices are great and the quality is usually always better than you can expect for the price.
The Costco wine-buyer, more often than not, makes excellent choices. My only complaint is that our region doesn’t carry more of the Spanish or Portuguese wines that other Costco stores stock.
This Giordano Toscana Rosso is quite a lovely Super Tuscan though and a bargain at $10.
It is a blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet & Merlot.
Their tasting notes (with which I happen to heartily concur):
Deep brilliant red in colour, it has a complex aroma that reminds of leathery black fruits with hints of chocolate, violet, blackberry, spice and vanilla. To the taste it is mellow, with ripe tannins and a long spicy fruit finish; Tuscany has a lovely fine texture and a lingering aftertaste.
It really is a most excellent wine, even at 2x the Costco price. Interestingly enough, I wasn’t a great fan of the last vintage of this, that Costco carried. I am glad I tried this one though.
I picked up another half a case (I was happy they let me keep the box), along with a few bottles of the very tasty Kirkland Signature Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOC ($6.99) for the holidays. It’s a nice, dry Prosecco at a killer price.
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I haven’t tried many wines and I’m picky with the ones I have tried. Having a Costco membership, what would you advise I pick up for cheap there in order to expand my horizons?
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Hello Jake,
Firstly, every Costco inventory seems to be slightly different depending on location, so where we are seeing a lot of a certain type of wine, it may never hit the shelves somewhere else.
Secondly, a recommendation really depends on your tastes. What styles of wine do you prefer? Red? White? Sparkling? Sweet? Dry? Blends etc?
Here is a really reliable blog that concentrates solely on Costco wine inventory. Perhaps that will help you narrow things down. http://costcowineblog.com
He’s got things sorted (over on the right) by varietal or you can just browse the blog and see if something piques your interest based on his description.
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