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two tiered — one on the value end and another for those that I am expecting quite a bit more from...

2006 BV Coastal Estates Cabernet Sauvignon

This is the second guest post from my friend Paul covering another wine from Costco.
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Price: $5.99 @ Costco
What They Said:
Per Beaulieu Vineyard (pdf) “Approachable and fruit-forward, there is nothing stuffy about our 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon. Fresh-picked blackberries and spring cherries open the aromas, hemmed by vanilla and toast. This juicy cherry-berry core develops [...]

2006 Flor del Montgo Old Vines Garnacha

This is a guest post from my friend Paul. I know many of you have been clamoring for me to review some wines from Costco and/or Cost Plus. Given I rarely shop at either of these I have been looking high and low for contributors to help me cover these areas. Paul [...]