Every year Costco sells their Kirkland Signature Chateauneuf-du-Pape. It always sells for $19.99 and quickly sells out. The last time I was able to buy it at my local Costco was in May 2015 and I have been checking religiously since May of this year to be sure that I did not miss it. I had read online that other areas had this wine a few months ago and I fretted that that I missed out but there it was in the bins last week.
You may wonder why this wine, which is more expensive than the usual SC Wine Joe wine, is in such high demand. First, you need to know that a Chateauneuf du Pape wine usually sells for at least $35 or $40 and often costs much more than that. Secondly, this is a great, drinkable wine.
If you are new to this blog and have not read my post from May 2015, here is a short review about the wine. Chateauneuf du Pape is a region in the Rhone area of south France. For a short period, many years ago, it was home to the Pope. As in other Rhone wines, Grenache is the predominate grape. This wine also blends in Syrah, Cinsault, Vaccarese, Counoise and Mourvedre. The resulting wine has an alcohol content of 14.5% and is a smooth, medium bodied wine with tons of berry flavors.
If this wine is available at your local Costco, I strongly recommend it to you. I am sure you have a special occasion that warrants spending $20 on a bottle of wine and I know you will like it.
SC Wine Joe rating = 92 points
You may wonder why this wine, which is more expensive than the usual SC Wine Joe wine, is in such high demand. First, you need to know that a Chateauneuf du Pape wine usually sells for at least $35 or $40 and often costs much more than that. Secondly, this is a great, drinkable wine.
If you are new to this blog and have not read my post from May 2015, here is a short review about the wine. Chateauneuf du Pape is a region in the Rhone area of south France. For a short period, many years ago, it was home to the Pope. As in other Rhone wines, Grenache is the predominate grape. This wine also blends in Syrah, Cinsault, Vaccarese, Counoise and Mourvedre. The resulting wine has an alcohol content of 14.5% and is a smooth, medium bodied wine with tons of berry flavors.
If this wine is available at your local Costco, I strongly recommend it to you. I am sure you have a special occasion that warrants spending $20 on a bottle of wine and I know you will like it.
SC Wine Joe rating = 92 points
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