Don't know about KC, but around here in the Detroit area, the new vintage usually appear in Costco around April and May. Popular and sought-after Bordeaux usually don't last for more than a couple week or so after they appear in the stores.
There are still 2003 LLC in one Costco I visited last week, but that was at $200 a bottle.
Pentagon City Costco, Arlington, VA They just reduced the price on their 2003 Bordeaux. Still pricey but good. 2003 Mouton Rothchild $279 2003 Cheval Blanc $199 2003 Leoville Las Cases $169.97 Also 2003 Penfolds Grange 192.99 Enjoy.............
Having never bought any high-end Bordeaux's at Costco, I'm not sure of this ... so does anyone know if the Costco's "cellar" their high end Bordeaux, or in any way protect them from heat / humidity ? I was in my local Detroit area Costco today and it was VERY warm near the wine area .... I'm not sure I'd ever drop $300 on a bottle of wine that's been exposed to that kind of heat.
On the positive side, though, they did have a delightful $24 Bordeaux in stock. A 2003 Chateau La Commanderie. Just opened it, but the initial smell/taste is outstanding.
Posts: 37 | Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA | Registered: Nov 23, 2006
Not wine, but I thought it might be of interest to the home chefs here. Yesterday in the spice aisle I saw jars of saffron threads (don't remember the ounce weight, but about 1 cup) going for $28.68.
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Posts: 3692 | Location: Everett, WA | Registered: Mar 08, 2002
Originally posted by mneeley490: Not wine, but I thought it might be of interest to the home chefs here. Yesterday in the spice aisle I saw jars of saffron threads (don't remember the ounce weight, but about 1 cup) going for $28.68.
Are you kiding? If that's real Safron, buy as much as you can.
Originally posted by jcvalenti: .... I'm not sure I'd ever drop $300 on a bottle of wine that's been exposed to that kind of heat.
On the positive side, though, they did have a delightful $24 Bordeaux in stock. A 2003 Chateau La Commanderie. Just opened it, but the initial smell/taste is outstanding.
I don't think Costco would treat expansive wines any worse than the $24 bottle. If anything, they usually keep the expansive bottles in a locked cage rather than having them in bins. So, if you found the $24 bottle to be "delightful", there doesn't seem to be any reason to think a $300 bottle would fare worse.
By the way, Costco does not typically "cellar" their wine. Mostly they are recently released vintages. They sell them, and then they are gone. Personally, I have more confidence in Costco than some of the retail stores that put wines on display shelves and then shine high intensity lamps at them.
Originally posted by mneeley490: Not wine, but I thought it might be of interest to the home chefs here. Yesterday in the spice aisle I saw jars of saffron threads (don't remember the ounce weight, but about 1 cup) going for $28.68.
Are you kiding? If that's real Safron, buy as much as you can.
I thought about it, but it would take me 20 years to use that much saffron.
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Posts: 3692 | Location: Everett, WA | Registered: Mar 08, 2002
Originally posted by jcvalenti: .... I'm not sure I'd ever drop $300 on a bottle of wine that's been exposed to that kind of heat.
On the positive side, though, they did have a delightful $24 Bordeaux in stock. A 2003 Chateau La Commanderie. Just opened it, but the initial smell/taste is outstanding.
I don't think Costco would treat expansive wines any worse than the $24 bottle. If anything, they usually keep the expansive bottles in a locked cage rather than having them in bins. So, if you found the $24 bottle to be "delightful", there doesn't seem to be any reason to think a $300 bottle would fare worse.
By the way, Costco does not typically "cellar" their wine. Mostly they are recently released vintages. They sell them, and then they are gone. Personally, I have more confidence in Costco than some of the retail stores that put wines on display shelves and then shine high intensity lamps at them.
Agreed. There's a little wine store around the corner from me that is always nice and cool inside. I watched a delivery guy bringing in cases from the back of his open pickup truck the other day. It was 87 degrees and sunny in Chicago. Did the wine get damaged? I don't know, but Costco probably isn't doing any worse than this.
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Posts: 4549 | Location: Chicago | Registered: May 24, 2002
We hit the Edison, NJ Costco this weekend and I was pretty diaapointed. All of the Bordeaux from Mouton-Rothschild and Cheval Blanc were $299, which is not great, but what really got me was the fact that all the bottles looked like they had been through a way. Lots of them with writing on the labels, stained labels, peeling labels, missiing foil around the cork, etc. I know it is not all that important, but if I have a nice wine, it'll get its turn on my display shelves in my chiller, and I don't want a beat up label in there. I know that sounds a bit like the attitude of a "show off," and you can think what you want, but if a bottle looks that bad, it only makes me wonder how the wine was stored or if it was sitting in a 100 degree warehouse for a while.
They also had some '97 Insignia Magnums for $239 which is not bad all all, but these too were just beat! Out of the 20-30 that they had, there were none that I thought were perfect from a visual standpoint.
Kind of sad!
-mJ
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Posts: 1145 | Location: Central New Jersey | Registered: Apr 16, 2007
Originally posted by markjahnke: We hit the Edison, NJ Costco
Yeah, I don't really like their selection (I should have mentioned that to you earlier). They don't have a lot "nicer bottles"... most of their stuff everyday or sub-$30 wines. And I can get most of those wines at WL or some other stores for $1-$2 less. Perfect example, they have 2006 Kim Crawford Sauv Blanc for $13.89, but you can find it elsewhere in NJ for $12.99.
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Posts: 4865 | Location: North Plainfield, NJ | Registered: Oct 24, 2001
I wasn't disappointed at all with their selection...like you said, they had some great everydays, and they did have some nice high end stuff. Unfortunately it was the pricing and condition of the bottles that really turned me off. What a bummer!
I haven't found the Kim Crawford for under $13 yet. I guess I better look harder. We enjoyed a bottle last night on the deck as a matter of fact, and that was the last one in stock. Better get some more on my way home!
-mJ
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Posts: 1145 | Location: Central New Jersey | Registered: Apr 16, 2007
For those who live in the east bay, the costco in Danville has a few '01 Ch. St. Jean Reserve Chardonnays for 14.97. For a release price of 60+, its a steal.
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Posts: 1094 | Location: Pleasant Hill, Ca | Registered: Nov 07, 2006
Santa Clara, CA Costco has a packaged deal for $1,399.99,includes: 2001 Latour 2001 lafite 2001 margaux 2001 haut brion 2001 mouton, and 2001 cheval blanc
Saw the 2004 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Marqués de Casa Concha Puente Alto at KC Costco today for $13.89. That's a couple of bucks less than anyplace else around here for what was already a good QPR Cab.
