The last place to look for those hard to find gems

Admittedly I am a slave to WS reviews, so that when the store sign said it was 91 point Pinot for $19, I took notice. I snapped up 4 bottles, assuming the signage was correct. Checking online when I got home (note to self: if you get an iPhone, you can check at the store), I found the following review:

Refined, elegant and beautifully focused, offering pure blueberry, plum and creamy spice flavors that linger against superfine tannins on the light finish. Drink now through 2014. 150 cases imported

Now the interesting thing to me is they only exported 150 cases (1800 bottles) to the US, the Te Kairanga 2004 Pinot Noir Martinborough Runholder from NZ. Guess where I found this?

The Mountain View Costco.

I also noticed another NZ wine, the Kumeu River 2004 Chardonnay, which was scored very well for under $20. And upon checking at home, there are only 600 cases imported. And it is at the MV Costco. Go figure.