In today’s video, Bob Paulinski, Master of Wine reviews the latest range of Kirkland wines from Costco. For the video, the wines were picked up at a Costco in Northern California (Concord, CA). Some Kirkland labels are available broadly on a fairly consistent basis, others come and go, sometimes selling out rather quickly. I picked all that I could find, which amounted to 13 wines, the top three values will be discussed in the video, the remaining wines are covered below.
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The offering at your Costco may vary from what I’m finding as well as the pricing, but there should be some overlap on the wine range and the CA pricing provided here will allow for a ballpark range of what you’ll find.
In addition to reviewing the wines, I’ll provide some tips about the product signing that is used for wine and throughout Costco. At the end of this video, links to a couple of previous Kirkland videos will be provided.
1) Must buy, excellent value, worth searching out
2022 Kirkland Cotes de Provence Rose' $7.99
2020 Kirkland Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon $14.99 (2020 in Napa was impacted by wild fires)
2121 Kirkland Chateauneuf du Pape $19.69
2022 Kirkland Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc 7.49 (reviewed in a previous video, check end screen) $7.49
2021 Kirkland Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina $6.99 (reviewed in a previous video, check end screen)
2) Highly recommended, pick it up if you see it
2021 Kirkland Carneros Pinot Noir $9.99 (I've had much better from Carneros, but for the money, this is solid)
3) Recommended, solid value
Non-Vintage Kirkland Champagne Brut, Champagne, France $19.99 (Champagne at $20 is a rarity, but $20 spent on a sparkler from other places around the world brings better value)
Non-Vintage Kirkland Prosecco, Italy $7.99 (It's exactly what an opening price point Prosecco should be)
Non-Vintage Kirkland Prosecco Rose’, Italy $7.99 (same as above)
4) Meh, so-so, it’s ok in a pinch
2020 Kirkland Chianti Classico Reserva, Tuscany, Italy $8.99 (I had high hopes with this one, but it fell well short of expectations, not as good as the 2019)
2022 Kirkland Moscato d'Asti $7.99, (Not something I typically drink, but for it's type of wine, it has a sweet, cloying, confected character with a bit of CO2, not a classic example from the region)
2021 Kirkland Chardonnay, Sonoma, California $7.99 (price increased by $1 since the last review)
2022 Kirkland Pinot Grigio, Italy $4.99 (Yes it's very cheap, but it's about the thinnest, diluted wine imaginable)
5) Best to avoid
2021 Kirkland Chardonnay, California 1.5 L $8.99 (price increased by $1 since the last review)
