Costco Wine Alerts

originally posted by luvbubba

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Maybe we could exchange e-mails and notify each other when we make a find at the local Costco's

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You've got mail

Seen at Sunnyvale Costo (Lawrence) yesterday:

726935 2001 Les Pagodes de Cos $24 (dozens of them)
31315 2001 E Guigal Chateauneuf du Pape $27 (just a few left)
58889 2002 Acacia Carneros Pinot Noir $18 (At least two cases)
26282 2002 Beringer Napa Valley Private Reserve $19

Also saw a $100 Wente gift voucher on sale for $75

Monterey, CA 12/19/04

Banfi Brunello di Montalcino 1999 (94 pts): $47
Phelps Insignia 1999 (95 pts): $99
Phelps Le Mistral 2001 (91 pts): $17
Provenance Cab 2001 Magnum (92 pts): $55?

It does. I have been to one in Avon out by Cleveland!

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Originally posted by rhone warrior:
Oh great...next year Pyang will get 8 cases of the WOTY .

...I wish OH had Costco.

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Azusa -- Absolutely nothing worth buying!

Danville Costco have most of the items posted above as Novato Costco. In addition, they have 2001 Ausone and may still have some 2000 Concha y Toro Don Melchor, $28.99, #94361.

Pyang,

How much was the Ausone and how many did they have? I may venture down there tomorrow...

Anyone seen any at other Costco's in the Bay Area?

Dave

So I went into Costco in St. Peters, Missouri today to look for something special for over the holidays and the clerk told me, they never get any good wine because some guy named Powell out in California hogs it all.

OrindaDave,

I think they had about 6 bottles left at $199.99 each. I picked up 23 bottles at Novato Costco back in October.

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Originally posted by OrindaDave:
Anyone seen any at other Costco's in the Bay Area?

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I found it in the south bay. I don't recall exactly where; I think it was either the Sunnyvale or the Santa Clara branch.

I found it by accident - the item number is almost identical to Suduiraut (754528 as opposed to 754828)

Maybe you can imagine my surprise when the stock checker said "yes we have that - it's $200 a bottle".

At Concord, CA costco they have
2000 Gaja Costa Russi $319? (WS100)
2004 Kim Crawford SB. $13? (cases)
Campbels Muscat 375 $12
96 Dom $99
99 d'yquem $126

At Roseville- Rocklin CA.

(not much as Stealthman-1 must have been here already )

Banfi - Brunello Di Montalcino 00 (i think) $47
BV Cab Reverve 01 $58
Groth Cab. Oakville 01 $38
Phelps Insignia 01 $98

In LA (Washington blvd)
2000 Gaja Costa Russi $319
2000 Haut Brion Magnum $900
2000 Latour Magnum $1150

Don't forget about Costco online....

2001 Haut-Brion for $129.00

2000 Pavie for $239.99

2002 Gaja Ca'Marcanda Promis for $34.99

Novato Costco
2001 Jim Barry Armagh Shiraz, $82.99, #46696

Anybody been recently?

Nope, may swing by tomorrow morning.

I have, the Costco in Tustin, CA has:

Casa Lapostole Cuvee Alexandre Cabernet $14.99
CSM Eroica $14.99
99 Grange $179
01 Bin 707 $69
They have some Kabinett and Eiswein, not sure if they are good.

Fountain Valley, CA

J.J. Prum 2003 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese $30
2001 Phelps Insignia $100
2001 Merryvale Profile $71

Livermore, CA

BV Cab GDL 01 $59
Phelps Insignia 01 $99

just got back & they had a couple of new items.
2001 & 2002 Reynella Basket Pressed Shiraz $20
2001 Snowden NV Cab. $40
Has anyone tried, any notes?

As well, lots more Kim C SB. $13

One more note, they had a pallet+/- of '96 dom, but just a couple of bottles left.

There are cheaper places to buy 96 Dom.

Today in Fremont:

02 Beringer Private Reserve Chard $19 26282
04 Kim Crawford $12.69 296058
03 Rosemount Show Reserve $12 72117
01 Whitehall Lane Cab $32 31791
NV Buller Tokay $11 (375) 856677
02 Lehmann Clancy's $15 296607
01 Pagodes de Cos $24 726935

Also BV GdL at $57, the 72 point 01 BV Tapestry at $28 and 96 Dom at $98

Costco in Tustin has a few bottles of the 2000 Don Melchor for $29, they also had 1997 D'Arenberg Ironstone Pressings for $39, not sure if that's a good deal?

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NV Buller Tokay $11 (375) 856677

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Delicious and a great price. Buy it!

I just noticed that the 00 Bordeaux thread which triggered this thread starts with the statement

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The Feb newletter from Costco listed the following 2000 Bordeaux that various stores will be carrying. "Not all wines will be available in all locations. Wines will arrive in waves in the warehouses over the next few months."

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How does one obtain the CostCo newsletter? Is this the same as the email alerts that you can sign up for at costco.com?

2001 Concha Y Toro Don Melchor. Orange County for 29+.

Great aroma, body and structure straight out of the bottle - just had it with lunch a few minutes ago.

May go back and empty the crate.

They had about 4-5 bottles last time I was there, if you're talking about the Tustin store.

It was Aliso Viejo. It had about a case and half left after my case. Night before I took the last six from Laguna Niguel.

$29+ for this wine is a great QPR.

Consider last year, the 2001 Sebastiani Alex. V., a 92 pointer, was a bargain at $23 at The Wine Club, $29+ for this 95 pointer is absolutely a great price.

Not just the high scores, but they really taste great.

BTW, saw 2002 Sebastiani, Alex V. at TWC two weeks ago. Great stuff. Rumored to source Cherryblock grapes since no separate bottling for Cherryblock for '02.

Yeah, I picked up a case from Tustin, they had about 18 bottles before I got there... good deal.

2000 Lafite in magnum format--$799.99 in Van Nuys (1 left)...$599.99 in Torrance (3 remaining as of this AM). There WERE 3 @ $599.99 in San Juan Capistrano, but I had an associate tipped off and he swooped in to take them all.

Not trying to be offensive, but how does a Costco store associate afford several magnums of Lafite?

errr, I'm not positive but I think Ron was referring to a buddy of his and NOT a Costco worker. btw, Costco workers do get some very good deals according to my source down here in the O.C.

Redwood City

01 L'Evangile $100 754599
99 Yquem $125 487368 (save your money; get the 97 or 2000 instead)
00 Gaja Conteisa $150 16672
00 Gaja Barbaresco $160 857425
00 Gaja Sori San Lorenzo $320 679213
99 Banfi Brunello $47 891832

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Costco workers do get some very good deals according to my source down here in the O.C.

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Especially at the end of the night when the boss leaves

I've noticed that every bottle that I've had from Costco's, whether it is a $15 bottle or a $50 bottle, they all have been pretty good. Does anyone know how Costco selects what they sell?

I agree. My LI store buys very well too. Especially low to mid price bottles. Their $15-$25 range choices are outstanding.

Higher end it's not quite as good - overstocked silver oak and Mondavi Reserve etc. Showy labels that are pretty standard. Nothing cultish.

Still, whoever does their buying knows what they're doing.

Not sure how accurate I am on this, but I believe for the most part, if a wine is sitting at Costco and you've not heard it before or not too familiar with, the chances are their buyers have tasted the wine and approved it to have it brought in.

These guys are not going to bring a wine in blindly and just let it sit on the shelf and not move, it's all about volume.

Livermore CA yesterday:

01 Phelps Insignia $99
01 Ch. St. Jean Cinq Cep $58
01 Pagodes $24
99 Banfi BDM $47

At the Ft. Worth location:

2000 Concha Y Toro Don Melchor @ 32.99
2002 Chateau St. Michelle Indian Wells Columbia Valley Merlot @ 14.99
2003 Waterbrook Melange @ 8.99
Moet Chandon White Star @ approx. 24.99

Sapril,

No Watereddown Melange for you?