Costco Bargain Hunter: '08 Pontet-Canet & Malescot

These were not with their main BDX and were lumped in with a wide vareity of other stuff they apparently want to move.

I picked up a few of both. Good prices. I also found 2008 Clerc Milon for around $40.

The MSX is a very nice wine and $43 is a great price (!). Modern no doubt but showed very well at UGC.

FYI: The Costco wine guy I talked to this weekend told me that the snowflake in the right corner of both price sheets above mean limited quantity of the wine available- just what is on the floor.

Damson plum, round loam and roasted cedar, yum.
Worth the extra 37 bucks in my books.

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Read my notes on the 08 Pontet before buying any. Maybe buy a bottle yourself and see what you think before going back and buying more.

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I prefer square loam myself…but, c’est la vie.

Round and square loam . . . so Internationalized. Natural wine fans like me prefer dodecahedral loam

Anyone witness these in the bay area stores?

Lance, haven’t looked. But I bought a few more than I need on prearrival, and would be happy to sell a few at Costco’s price (pretty much my cost after taxes).
Alan

Don’t folks worry about storage? Ever been in a Costco warehouse? They are definitely NOT refrigerated or cooled.

Ever been in a store after closing or before opening?

Alan - looking for Malescot specifically. Bought a case of the PC. Let me know.

Nope, sworn off that one. You gotta like oak to appreciate that wine :wink:

Saw Cos, Ducru Beaucaillou, and Las Cases today, all just south of $100.

Thanks for the heads up Kris. Those are some pretty good deals.

Tom

While its decidedly modern, I liked it and I’m no woodhead.