Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

Nose has dried cherry, dried rose petals, dark chocolate bar, ripe plum and distant cedar closet.
Palate has prune, dried cherry (unsweetened), dried raspberry, (light) canned plum tomato, grippy tannins and medium finish.
Honestly, much better than I was expecting, it's punching above the ~$23 price point; way to go Costco! I'll be intrigued to see if a 2016 version shows up, I'll surely be buying it, even if it's a little above this cost.
Decanted 3+ hours, paired with a whole chicken from the slow cooker, great.

Clear, medium ruby in color; on the nose, it's clean with medium intensity primary and secondary aromas of black cherries, plums, and baking spices; on the palate, it's dry with medium acidity, high tannins, medium alcohol, medium body, and medium intensity primary and secondary flavors of cherries, strawberries, and clay pots with a long finish. This wine is balanced and complex with a good length. Overall, I rate this wine as very good.

The wine really was as good as other rating s have shared!

Costco Iwilei 20

$19.99 at Costco. Not as drinkable now as the St. Julien.

Oaky bold juicy

A little bit fancy, but memorable for the first outdoor concert of the summer 2023. 

Was much better on the nose than on the pallet. It did get better on day 2. Some tobacco, pepper, spices and dark red fruit. Was $23 at Costco, 2015 vintage

Not sure what I expected for $22, but this was barely passable. It was like a photocopy of an old picture.

Great wine for the price - strong nose; black cherry; spices; opens up nicely after 30 min or so; must be the soil in that appellation!