Tag: Chilean Wine
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90 Point Wine for $6.49 – Thanks Costco!
Fast Facts on this Week’s Featured Wine: 2018 Secret Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Valley, Chile ($6.49* @Costco in California – Item #160928) *net price after $2 .50 discount Tasting Notes: The nose has aromas of toasted oak, dried black cherry and blackberry. First sips show medium dry tannins, and flavors of blackberry, spiced plum,…
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Crazy Good Costco Deals on Pinot Noir – Procrastination, Rewarded!
Fast Facts: 2017 Santa Rita Secret Reserve Pinot Noir, Maipo Valley, Chile ($5.99 @Costco; California – Item #1154159) 2018 Lockwood Vineyard Pinot Noir, Monterey, California ($6.99 @Costco; California – Item #699482) I couldn’t resist trying these two Pinot Noirs from my local Costco. My expectations were low. Wines this far below $10 (especially when that…
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A big, bold red wine from Chile – and Costco!
The Aresti 2016 Gran Reserva ($12.99 at Costco) is what we refer to in the wine business as a “big red wine.” Yeah, it’s a technical term… Fast facts: 2016 Aresti Trisquel Gran Reserva Red Blend, Curicó Valley, Chile ($12.99 @Costco; California – Costco Item #: 1314386) Unlike past visits, my most recent wine spelunking expedition to…