2023 Kirkland Signature Cotes De Provence Rose

We love seeing this one arrive in stores in May. That trend started with the last vintage, and it allows us to enjoy this bottle all summer long. Previously it was hitting shelves in July.

We also love seeing the price stay the same year to year at $7.99. That’s an absolute steal for a Provence Rose like this.

We’re pretty sure we’ve tasted and reviewed every vintage of this wine that’s been produced, going back to the 2016 vintage. And the scores have been remarkably consistent.

2016 90 points

2017 90 points

2018 89 points

2019 89 points

2020 90 points

2021 90 points

2022 89 points

As we get into this new 2023 vintage, right away it seems familiar to years past, and our tasting notes align as well.

Light aromas of red berry fruit on the nose; in the mouth, nice strawberry, raspberry and pear flavor, touch of creamsicle; this wine is light, crisp and refreshing.

This vintage is right on par with last year. Not a big change, same winemaker too, and the makeup is virtually the same at: 36% Grenache, 28% Cinsault, 12% Syrah, 10% Vermentino, 5% Carignan, 5% Tibouren, and 4% Ugni Blanc.

Enjoy.

CostcoWineBlog.com Rating: 89 points

Costco item number: 1133993

Purchased at Costco in: Atlanta, GA (Kennesaw)

Alc. 13%

One thing to note is that a few readers saw some quality differences between bottles with the prior vintage. We’re not sure if that was an isolated incident, a storage issue or what, but it’s something to maybe be aware of if you’re swooping in for a case buy. We usually go through a handful of these bottles every year and have not had an issue.