We love seeing that yellow band on the Costco placard, and especially on a new wine that looks promising, a Carneros Reserve Pinot.
Costco's standard price of $19.99 is already amazing considering that Wine Enthusiast, who rated the wine 90 points, shows a retail price of $55. With a $7 limited time Costco discount, it comes out the door for only $12.99.
That's a few bucks more than the Kirkland Carneros Pinot we tasted a few months ago and rated 87 points. For us, we feel it's worth the $4 to step up to this Clos de Napa bottle.
In the glass the wine is pale ruby with red and dark fruit aromas; moderate spice and medium in body; flavors of pomegranate, plum and raspberry; earth and tobacco notes toward the finish which is lasting with more spice.
A solid Pinot Noir at a very attractive price. Built a little bigger than others, packing a good punch, so Cabernet fans might find favor here too. WE score is right on the money in our opinion at 90 points.
CostcoWineBlog.com Rating: 90 points
Costco item number: 1847269
Availability: We buy our wine in Costco warehouses around the Atlanta area. The best way to locate wines near you is by using the new Costco mobile app and searching with the Costco item number we listed above.
Alc. 14.5%
Tom Carroll says
This is one of the best blogs on the internet. I use frequently to buy Costco wine and you boys have always been spot on! Many thanks for your efforts.
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Joe Monteforte says
I was able to pick this up in Mooresville, NC last week. It was a great wine!
LINDA says
I guess this wine is not to my liking. I thought it tasted like a $12 bottle (the sale price), not a $20 bottle, and definitely not a $55 bottle. There are $20 bottles of wine at Costco that are far superior, such as Cult ($21) and Saldo ($22).