Over the weekend Lettie Teague in the WSJ wrote about the Costco wines: specifically about the winemakers behind the wines and their sources of fruit. So on Monday, I popped in to pick up a couple of things and also grabbed this bottle. Very reasonable price, I think it was $13.
Opened not decanted: light maroon in color with 1/8th inch clarity at the edge of the glass; lush fruit of plums and raspberries; medium weight in body that morphs to flabbiness and lack of structure. After about 15 minutes of air the finish starts to dry out showing heat. Fair. A good bottle to serve to non winos or at a gallery opening.
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Pale ruby in color; cherries, raspberries, and dried leaves on the nose; high acidity; low tannins; tastes like cranberries, hibiscus, and pomegranates with a long finish. Nellie thinks it's too tart, but I like it.
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Never clicked, light wine, OK fruit, started out disjointed, came together for a second then the oak took over, did not want to drink too much, drank with chicken cous cous, have another bottle but too many other really good Willamette PN’s.
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3/17/2024 - mwneil wrote: 86 Points
Better than previous bottle, light, some fruit, spicy, drank with chinese ribs and veggies, last bottle.
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3/12/2024 - tanglenet wrote:
Over the weekend Lettie Teague in the WSJ wrote about the Costco wines: specifically about the winemakers behind the wines and their sources of fruit. So on Monday, I popped in to pick up a couple of things and also grabbed this bottle. Very reasonable price, I think it was $13.
Opened not decanted: light maroon in color with 1/8th inch clarity at the edge of the glass; lush fruit of plums and raspberries; medium weight in body that morphs to flabbiness and lack of structure. After about 15 minutes of air the finish starts to dry out showing heat. Fair. A good bottle to serve to non winos or at a gallery opening.
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3/7/2024 - WineNerd76 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pale ruby in color; cherries, raspberries, and dried leaves on the nose; high acidity; low tannins; tastes like cranberries, hibiscus, and pomegranates with a long finish. Nellie thinks it's too tart, but I like it.
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2/28/2024 - seeyouintee Likes this wine: 86 Points
Tough market. Excellent QPR, but just okay. Decent entry-point to Burgundian style.
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2/22/2024 - mwneil Does not like this wine: 84 Points
Never clicked, light wine, OK fruit, started out disjointed, came together for a second then the oak took over, did not want to drink too much, drank with chicken cous cous, have another bottle but too many other really good Willamette PN’s.
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