This was one of the biggest no brainer wine picks of all time. A Sauvignon Blanc from France's Touraine appellation for $12.99.
Touraine is in the Loire Valley of France, which fans of Loire will instantly think Sancerre when they think Sauvignon Blanc from the region. And as they should; we adore Sancerre.
But Sancerre, outside of the Kirkland bottling, can get pricey. Worth the price? Often yes, but if you can find something somewhat in the same ballpark for a few bucks less, it's a score.
That's what this bottle is. Very tasting juice, an excellent representation of Sauvignon Blanc, that is more than fair at this price. Retail is around $15-$16 so a nice Costco discount.
It may just be missing a bit of the body and depth of a good Sancerre. The wine is a pale yellow in the glass with aromas of citrus fruit; nice flavor of white peach, green apple and pear; mineral notes, crisp finish. A nice presentation that isn't overbearing.
This is a perfect pick as the weather warms up; very food friendly, we love these kind of wines with white fish, sushi, ceviche, anything like that. But also tasty on its own with some good company.
Way to mix it up Costco with a little something different, that is really tasty at a great price.
CostcoWineBlog.com Rating: 88 points
Costco item number: 1565326
Purchased at Costco in: Atlanta, GA (Kennesaw)
Alc. 12.5%
Navin Shetty says
@Editor. Have you seen this YouTube video by Sommelier André Hueston Mack tasting Kirkland wines?
https://youtu.be/1C4BKGPYA_E?si=NJfEs70pt4JQ9E0j
Definitely a limited number of bottles reviewed, but interesting none the less. Surprisingly, he hated the Kirkland Champagne.
I did post about your blog in their comments, so hopefully that should drive some traffic to your blog.
Thanks for all you do.
Editor says
We did see this and like you mention we were surprised by the reaction to the Kirkland Champagne. That one usually wins people over pretty easily. Outside of that we agreed with every other word he said. Great video. Thanks for sharing and for posting about us.
Joy Allender says
Is there any way to find out if these ones are available at a Costco near me?
Editor says
Hi
I know that some readers of the blog will use the item number that we list at the end of the reviews. They will either call the store and ask if they have that item number in stock. Or they will use the online chat at Costco.com to ask about the availability of the item numbers near them.
Like anything else at Costco, Wine is a moving target. Wish you luck and thanks for following the site.