Broadside
Margarita Vineyard Merlot 2018
2018 Merlot ~$12 at Costco (2022 01)
Easy, drinkable, structure from start through finish. Will buy more (would def buy many more at $10). — 3 years ago
Mer Soleil
Reserve Monterey County - Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay 2018
Tribute to my momma, summer, and reconnecting *in person* with beloved companion. Rich and delicious yet not heavy on the tongue. Fresh, bright. Lovely. (And we don’t usually like Chardonnay). — 4 years ago
Tenute Girolamo
Monte Dei Cocci Primitivo di Manduria 2015
2015 vintage, 14% Haven’t yet tried. — 4 years ago
Matchbook Wine Co.
The Arsonist California Petit Verdot Blend 2018
It was fine. For my tastes, nothing special about it. I think I paid $15 at Costco. Returned second bottle - too many others in $13-17 range I would rather buy. Wouldn’t turn down an offered glass, tho. — 3 years ago
Bonterra Vineyards
Mendocino County Merlot 2019
Oct 2021: As a two-fer at Publix, each bottle was about $7. Had the bottle open for 3-4 days, sealed in between with a vacuvin, and finished it last night. I remember nothing specific about it except this - I liked it. I would happily drink it again. Good structure and body. Flavor seemed mellow yet full, unobtrusive and appealing with enough complexity to keep my favor over four nights. Finishing the bottle left me a bit sad to have to face making a new choice. I would have enjoyed another glass of what I had. — 4 years ago
Gabrielle Ashley
Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
2018 vintage opened late March 2021. Costco $10 (down from ($20). Open for 4 nights using vacuvin stopper to seal. Held flavor and character. Engaging, drinkable, well integrated flavors. Very enjoyable, classic (to my tastes) cab in the best ways. It’s no Ridge... yet I would buy again even at the $20. — 4 years ago
Oyster Bay
Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019
2019 Pinot Noir Costco ~$12 (2022 01)
Really enjoyed this - kind of funky, earthy, engaging. Lots of what I like in a PN these days at a price at top end of my “every day” range. Plan to buy more (6-12 bottles). — 3 years ago
Locatour
California Red Blend 2019
Oct 2021: two-fer at Publix meant about $7 per - a great deal for a drinkable bottle, right? THIS IS UNDRINKABLE! Wow. Awful. Kool-ade is better. A bomb of thick, syrupy, overly sweet, unidimensional ick hitting my tongue. I let it breathe and tasted periodically over 3 hours. Yeah, no. Did same after open for two days and sealed with regular vacuvin . Still full stop No. I mean, I know as a ‘20, it’s a brand new baby, but I can’t imagine why they would release something like this. (I hope I wasn’t too subtle here 😆). — 4 years ago
Domaine Bousquet
Organic Tupungato Uco Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Costco 01/21 $7
Fine. Drinkable first day open. Used vacu-vin to seal... declined over next two days. Couldn’t even drink. Overbearing. — 4 years ago
Jennifer Lieberman
Atypical for a chard. I find it buttery and toasty with a bit of sweetness. — 2 years ago