2023 George Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau Rosé

 Yet again we enjoy Beaujolais Nouveau Rosé, courtesy of Haskell's.

I like it more than red. Same notes of pear and caramel and hint of apple, but somehow more pronounced.

Enjoyed it with baked flounder.

2023 George Duboeuf Beaujoais Nouveau

 Very nice. Strong notes of pear and caramel, hint of apple.

Enjoyed it with sous vide tuna.

2020 Châteaux Subilaux

 

Another bottle from Costco Christmas box. Classic Bordeaux. Black currant and sour cherry. A bit of sugar, but not much. Very well balanced.

Enjoyed it with sous vide tuna, finished on grill.

2019 Château du Luc

 Very good Bordeaux. A bit on a lighter side. Multiple berries and a bit of spice in the nose and taste. No sugar at all, great!

Enjoyed it with sous vide tuna finished on a grill.

2022 L'Auratæ Rosé

Wonderful Rosé from Sicily. If I tasted it on a blind tasting, I'd say "Provence". It has all the notes which make Rosé great: honey, summer meadow, spice, a bit of citrus. May be a little less subtle, than Provençal Rosés.
Enjoyed it with grilled fish (ono in miso marinade).

 

2016 Rivallana

 Very good Rioja. I don't remember how long it was sitting in my cellar. Probably not in stores anymore. Powerful, with multiple berries in the taste, almost no sugar. Exactly what you want in Rioja.

Enjoyed it with sous vide lamb, finished on grille.

2019 Pertaringa

 Long time since I tasted any Australian wine. This one is great! Cabernet Sauvignon, powerful note of red currant in the taste, with notes of black currant and raspberry. Almost no sugar.

Enjoyed it with sous vide tuna.

2021 Doña Paula Estate Blue Edition

 

Another masterpiece from Argentina. Malbec. Complex taste, in which you can feel a mix of berries. A bit of sugar, but it doesn't feel bad. A lot of tannings. Very well balanced.

Enjoyed it with sous vide tuna, finished on a grill.

2022 Olivier Sumeire Côtes de Provence (Kirkland)

 At last Costco printed the name of the producer on a bottle. Enjoying it for several year. Wonderful Rosé from Provence. Everything you expect: honey, spices, grass, citrus. Very well balanced.

Enjoyed it with grilled miso ono.

2020 Red Blend By Vinha de Coutada Velha

 92 poinrs from Wine Enthusiast! Should be great, right? Right? I don't know how much and what did they drink before trying this one. Tried it, won't buy again. Too much sugar for a table wine. There are some interesing notes in it, but sugar is overpowering everything.

2021 Esteban Martin

 Great wine for bargain price! Powerful, with multiple berries and some flower hint in the nose and taste. No sugar. If you want full bodied wine for cheap, buy it at Costco.

Was great with sous vide lamb.

2021 De Mont

 Very good Rosé. Honey and spices with just a bit of citrus.

Was great with baked walleye.

2021 Broquel Malbec

 This one is sold under Kirkland brand. Good wine overall. Not as refined as 2019, but still has tones of multiple berries. Needs some time in the open bottle for the best taste. Will buy again.

Was good with Sous-vide tuna.

2022 Buckshot Vineyard Rosé

 Tried red wined from Washington state before, they were good. This one is drinkable. Has a nose of a bouquet of cheap flowers and a taste of cheap caramel. Such wines are sold in Europe for €2.5 a bottle (at best) or €3 a liter. Will not buy again.

Sometimes Costco disappoints...

2021 Aimee la Vie

Very good. Year after year. 2021 is not an exception. Nose and taste of honey and spices. Very well balanced.

Enjoed it with shrimp pizza.
 

2019 Château de Marsan

Decent Bordeaux, but not a masterpiece. Costco put rating 91 on it, too high in my opinion. Some black currant in the taste.

Was OK with smoked chicken pizza.
 

2018 Bodega Eguia (Kirkland) Rioja Reserva

Very good Rioja. I like it more that 2017 Eguia. It's a bit mild for Rioja, with multiple berries in the nose and taste.

Was great with sous vide lam filet.

2020 Kirkland Bordeaux Superioreux

 

Don't know what is the real producer. Hidden under some alphanumeric combination. 2019 was Petit Freyon, but this is something different, judging by location. Good overall. Strong sour cherry note, which somehow becames weaker after some time. Usual black currant Bordeaux note. No sugar.

Was very good with sous vide tuna.

Viña Chocolan Chardonnay

This one wasn't bad. Spicy, with some interesting notes. But this producer doesn't do a good job anyway. How can you have wine marked "Reserva" and do not put crop year on the label?

It was OK with seafood paella. But I wouldn't buy it again.

 

2020 Viña Chocolan Sauvignon Blanc

 

Chile makes a lot of good wines, that's a fact. It's a fact that not all Chilean wines are good, too. This is really strange. It's so spicy, tastes like they held it on black pepper for several months. Maybe there is some good taste underneath, but I couldn't recognize it. Barely drinkable.

2021 Santa Alicia Cabernet Sauvignon

 A masterpiece. I like Chilean Cabernet, and this is one of the best. Complex taste, with powerful black currant note. Has interesting structure, it pours more like fruit syrup. But there is almost no sugar.

Was great with minute steak.

2022 Santa Alicia Sauvignon Blanc

 

I am a big fan of Cabernet from Chile. Never tried Chilean white wines. But during my Honduras vacation choice wasn't that big. So here it is. Very nice. There is some spice and a hint of honey in the nose and taste. And also something I can't recognize. Some tropical fruit. Good overall.

Was pretty good with seafood paella.

2021 ABJ Wines Petit Reserve Rosé

 

Sold under Trader Joe's trademark. Interesting. Spices, citrus, some other taste I didn't guess. A bit of sugar, but not too much.

Was very good with seafood paella.