2020 Michele Chiarlo Le Orme Barbera d’Asti 

We love wines from Piedmont, but you don’t always see them at Costco, and not always at such a compelling price as this Barbera from a big name producer.

So we were pleasantly surprised to see this bottle in stores for $13.59. Note the $.59 at the end. In case you missed our recent story on Costco wine shopping tips, that tag at the end of the price means this is a special price negotiated by Costco.

A quick online search shows this bottle hovering around the $17 range at places like Wine.com, so $13.59 is a nice discount on that. You’ll also note this wine received a huge 94 point score from Wine Enthusiast.

This one pours a dark ruby in the glass with ripe red fruit on the nose; it’s a nice medium in body with black cherry, raspberry and a touch of cranberry even; that little sourness is something we enjoy. Good acidity, dry finish.

This is a super versatile Italian red and a style we love pairing with food. And that could be anything from red meat dishes, meatballs or pizza. We wouldn’t hesitate to scoop a few of these up if this sounds up your alley at all.

CostcoWineBlog.com Rating: 88 points

Costco item number: 412916

Purchased at Costco in: Atlanta, GA (Dallas, GA)

Alc. 14%

And if you want to learn more about wines from Italy like this, don’t forget to check out our book, Decoding Italian Wine. It’s rated 4.3 stars with 144 reviews on Amazon, and is only $10 in paperback. Cin cin.