… or at least a Boarding Pass.
I regularly loiter in the wine section of Costco because their price to performance ratio tends to be relatively high. During my last stroll I crossed paths with the 2006 Boarding Pass Shiraz. My first thoughts were of cheap gimmicky wine. Its label is that of an airline boarding pass. With a $15 price tag, no indications of “First Class” and a screw cap to top it off I nearly passed on this flight. Then I noticed that The Wine Advocate had given this bottle a favorable review and decided to give it a chance.
Directly after opening the bottle the wine was a bit harsh and screamed Shiraz nouveau. I suppose that I should have known the wine would need some air after opening, but still I tried. After an hour the wine had mellowed significantly and transformed into somthing quite yummy. My nose detected a well balanced combination of oak, and blueberry with a subtle hint of chocolate. In the end my preconceptions of this wine were wrong and it turned out to be well worth the fifteen dollars paid. If you’re a scorehound you might want to pick up a case.
