Red Wine at Costco Australia

I love a nice red to go with just about anything. Costco has a good range of red wines that their wine buyers spend their time reviewing and selecting to whittle section down to some of the best they can get their hands on at the right price. Now granted this is no Dan Murphy’s or First Choice Liquor when it comes to range, but they make up for that with great quality wines at what are typically the best prices.

Here is a list of red wines that Costco have in stock. This list is not comprehensive and some of the lines don’t last long. In fact we bought a 3 pack of Bordeaux reds a couple of weeks ago for around the $37 mark and they were well and truly sold out when I returned 5 days later. All bottles in the list are 750ml unless otherwise noted.

• Jacob’s Creek St Hugo Shiraz, 2008 – $30.49 [price check: Dan Murphy’s – $35.99]
• St Hallett ‘Blackwell’ Shiraz, 2010 – $28.99 [price check: Dan Murphy’s – $35.99; First Choice Liquor – $36.00]
• Kay Brothers Basket Pressed Shiraz, 2010 – $19.99 [price check: Dan Murphy’s – $26.99]
• d’Arenberg ‘The Dead Arm’ Shiraz, 2008 – $54.99 [price check: Dan Murphy’s – $64.99; First Choice Liquor – $61.00…but sold out online]
• Coriole ‘Lloyd Reserve’ Shiraz, 2009 – $66.99 [price check: Dan Murphy’s – $74.99]
• Woodstock ‘The Stocks’ Shiraz, 2009 – $45.99 [price check: Dan Murphy’s – $53.99]
• Bowen Estate Shiraz, 2010 – $23.99 [price check: Dan Murphy’s – $28.99; First Choice Liquor – $27.00]
• Tatachilla ‘Foundation’ Shiraz, 2000 – $29.99
• Fox Creek Reserve Shiraz, 2008 – $54.99 [price check: Dan Murphy’s – $74.99]
• Kay Brothers ‘Block 6’ Shiraz, 2010 – $54.98
• Heathcote Winery ‘Mail Coach’ Shiraz, 2010 – $25.89 [price check: Dan Murphy’s – $28.99; First Choice Liquor – $35.00]
• Kaesler ‘The Bogan’ Shiraz, 2008/2009 – $35.99 [price check: Dan Murphy’s – $48.99]
• Wirra Wirra Catapult Shiraz, 2010 – $17.99
• Kay Brothers ‘The Cuthbert’ Cabernet Sauvignon, 2008 – $29.99
• Jacob’s Creek St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon, 2009 – $30.99 [price check: Dan Murphy’s – $36.99]
• Fox Creek Reserve Merlot, 2008 – $32.49
• Reschke ‘Empyrean’ Cabernet Savignon, 2004 – $81.99 [price check: Dan Murphy’s – $107.99]
• Fox Creek Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2008 – $32.49
• Ross Hill ‘Pinnacle Series’ Cabernet Sauvignon, 2009 – $31.49
• Seville Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, 2008 – $44.99
• Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvgnon, 2009 – $28.99 [price check: Dan Murphy’s – $35.99; First Choice Liquor – $33.00]
• Cape Mentelle ‘Trinders’ Cabernet Merlot, 2011 – $21.99 [price check (2010 vintage): Dan Murphy’s – $24.99; First Choice Liquor – $24.11]
• Brand’s Laira Cabernet Merlot, 2010 – $14.99 [price check: Dan Murphy’s – $17.99; First Choice Liquor (2009 vintage) – $18.00]
• Evans & Tate ‘Metricup Road’ Cabernet Merlot, 2010 – $14.78 [price check: Dan Murphy’s (2009 vintage) – $17.99; First Choice Liquor (2008 vintage) – $19.00]
• Yarra Yering Dry Red No. 1, 2005 – $64.99
• Yarra Yering Dry Red No. 2, 2006 – $64.99
• Kaesler ‘Avignon’ GSM, 2008 – $21.99
• Sassoregale Sangiovese, 2010 – $10.99 [price check: Dan Murphy’s (2009 vintage) – $9.90]
• Coriole Sangiovese (check out our review), 2011 – $17.99 [price check: Dan Murphy’s – $21.99; First Choice Liquor – $23.00]
• Coriole Nebbiolo, 2009 – $26.79
• Spinifex Esprit, 2005 – $27.98
• d’Arenberg The Sticks and Stones Tempranillo, Grenache, Tinta Cao, Souza (blend), 2008 – $23.99 [price check: First Choice Liquor – $30.00]
• Irvine ‘The Baroness’ – $39.98
• Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Noir, 2010 – $18.99
• Red Hill Estate Pinot Noir – $14.99 [price check (2010 vintage): Dan Murphy’s – $16.99; First Choice Liquor – $17.00]
• Stonier Pinot Noir – $20.99 [price check (2011 vintage): Dan Murphy’s – $24.99; First Choice Liquor – $26.00]
• Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Noir – $19.89 [price check (2010 vintage): Dan Murphy’s – $25.99; First Choice Liquor – $25.00]
• Yarra Yering Pinot Noir, 2006/2008 – $64.99
• Bardon Del Rey Rioja, 2007 – $14.99
• Faustino Gran Reserva Rioja – $20.99
• ‘Chateauneuf Des Papes’ Clefs Des Papes, 2007 – $23.99
• ‘Chateauneuf Des Papes’ Clos St André, 1998 – $42.99
• Chateau Tayac Cru Bourgeois ‘Margaux’, 2007 – $26.99
• Kirkland Signature ‘Chateauneuf Des Papes’ Cuvée De Nalys, 2010 – $26.99
• Taylors 80 Acres Cabernet, Shiraz, Merlot (blend), 4 x 750ml pack – $39.99 – $10.00 per bottle [price check: Dan Murphy’s – $11.99]
• De Bortoli Windy Peak 2 x 750ml pack, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir – $19.99
• Tyrrell’s Wines Old Winery 2 x 750ml pack, Shiraz (2011) and Sauvignon Blanc (2012) – $16.49
• Geni Tempranillo, 5 litre cask – $16.98
• Mateus Rosé, 1 litre – $9.98

Note: ‘Price check’ is based on the single bottle cost shown on the competitor’s website for the identical vintage unless noted. Remember that Dan Murphy’s and First Choice also offer 5% off mixed dozens, although I am sure you will often find that they still don’t come under Costco’s price with their discounts.