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2013 Kirkland Signature Series Oakville Merlot

2013 Kirkland Signature Series Oakville Merlot

2013 Kirkland Signature Series Oakville MerlotThere are quite a few Kirkland Signature Series bottles available at my Costco right now that have really grabbed my attention.  I just reviewed and loved the Signature Series Mendoza Malbec.  During my most recent visit, I found this Oakville Merlot, along with two other Kirkland Signature Series wines I’m really excited about: a 2012 Napa Cabernet and a 2012 Willamette Valley Pinot.  Look for those in forthcoming reviews.

Oakville is obviously the heart of Napa and I typically love wines from this area so was interested to see what the Merlot would bring, especially at $14.99 which is a price where you rarely find Oakville wines.  And I thought this was a pretty good buy.  This is a big wine, loaded with flavor, buoyed by notes of fresh leather (new wallet), dark fruit, spice, pepper and a little wood on the finish.  Heavy leather; good body, juicy; finish skids out a little bit.  But all in all, not a bad buy for fruit from a premier Napa region.

CostcoWineBlog.com Rating: 87 Points

Costco item number: 789180

Purchased at Costco in: Atlanta, GA