It is irritating Costco scrubs the vintages from the images.
Boise Cole Road yesterday had a bin of 2022 Giscours at $69.99, 2015 DP $239.99, 2015 Bolly LGA $139.99 and Bolly Rose for $99.99.
Not much else in 2022 BDX or interesting import red or whites.
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Torrance a couple days ago:
And then a bunch of stuff they’ve been having, including a 2022 Bdx at “meh” pricing.
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Anyone know who makes the Kirkland “Mar-Go”? 
“But before we get into the tasting notes, there are a few clues as to which property this wine originated from in Margaux, and we’re going to call it as Chateau Brane-Cantenac.
Of course the clues start in the fine print on the back label below, but the real indicator was when we pulled the cork and saw the name Henri Lurton, owner of Chateau Brane-Cantenac in Margaux.”
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Well, it won’t be $20 Sociando Mallet (purchased earlier this year at Costco) but it ought to be a nice little daily drinker!
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The San Luis Obispo Costco had some interesting new selections (Grignolino? White Bordeaux? Saumur Blanc?) with a few markdowns and interesting lower-priced options this last weekend. The Mastroberardino Radici got marked down to $29.97 (I bought a couple), plus there was a 2018 Trombetta Gap’s Crown Chard at $28.99 and one lonely bottle of Domaine Serene Evenstad Reserve for $49.97. The Kirkland Margaux was also here, as was a $15 Saumur blanc which I might be tempted to try.
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I tried this Kirkland Margaux, didn’t care for it. Quite acidic, leaning towards pomegranate (and maybe cranberry) fruit notes. I don’t know anything about Brane-Cantenac and if this is in their style…?
I’ve found that I never quite know what to expect with these Kirkland wines. For the same $19.99 as this Margaux, I have consistently enjoyed (loved) their Barolo. 
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@StephenM1 I think it’s worth noting that it’s 2023. I don’t know what sort of agreements there are in place that Kirkland gets these wines over here and selling so early, but considering standard 2022 Bordeaux are just arriving to the stores in the past few months, I think it’s worth noting just how crazy young of a Bordeaux these are.
That being said, Henri Lurton definitely leans towards making wines that do better with age (as far as I can tell). Whether this is really “Margaux de Brane” in another bottle or not, I see this as a smart business move on his part at a time when selling Bordeaux is getting harder. So, good business move, yes, but not necessarily a direct statement on his winemaking. If anything I would expect this to be way better in 2-3 years, but that’s not really why people buy Kirkland Signature Margaux is it? Kind of a hodgepodge situation, lol, but I’ve had plenty of favorable Brane-Cantenacs and other Lurton wines to be happily surprised to see the name.
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If it was Margaux de Brane Id be all over it, but pomegranate doesnt sound like it
There seems to still be some market for Margaux de Brane, I recently saw a bottle of 2022 somewhere. I would be more inclined to guess that this is some sort of contract farming/winemaking agreement. Who knows though!
Exactly the latter. Putting out a prominently named not ready to drink (or possibly inferior) product has the potential to lead to people to associate margaux with wine they don’t like. So a questionable business decision but a nice short term gain?
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Agreed, but also only one data point. It’s just as possible it was an off bottle, or subject to substantial bottle variation. I’ll probably get one to try myself!
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So im, clearly, not a Burgundy guy…but these look like good deals. Should i grab a bottle of each? @MChang
categorically speaking, I would be awfully cautious with a $15 Saumur blanc from an unknown producer.