I wasn’t a huge fan of the 2012 or 2007 vintages of the Kirkland Alexander Valley Cab, but I’m actually not finding this new one from ’13 that’s in stores now to be that bad, almost beginning to enjoy it a bit after a good decant. Costco raised the price a dollar to $9.99 which …
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It’s hard to really ding some of these Kirkland bottles too much because the price is so low. For a Sonoma Chardonnay, this wine is fine, just ok, about what you would expect at a $10-$12 price point from this area, so kudos to Costco for bringing it in much lower than that. I looked back …
The Kirkland Brunello is back with the 2011 vintage, right on the heels of the excellent 2010 vintage that was released earlier this year. As expected, readers have been writing in about this new arrival, and I’m thrilled to have finally found it near me. But I’m even more excited because I stocked up on …
I was kind of surprised to see the ’15 vintage of this arrive at my Costco stores, since it was about a year ago that we reviewed the 2013, so looks like we missed a vintage in there (coincidentally we jumped from ’11 to ’13 so maybe this one does skip vintages). Regardless, I thought …
Finally, I found it, and not at any of my Atlanta area Costcos. Nope, instead I found it during a trip to Reno, NV at a Costco with a surprisingly strong selection of wine. I was impressed, and out of everything they had, this was the bottle I was looking for. But, as I’ll explain …
So there are a bunch of new Kirkland wines that hit the Costco stores near me lately, and I bought most of them and will try to get all the reviews up soon. I’ll start with this Stags Leap bottle, which I was really excited about since it is one of my favorite places in …
Here’s a wine that’s always a personal favorite and a popular one among readers, the KS Willamette Pinot, which comes in at $14.99, a bargain price for Pinots from this area and a pretty nice wine this year as well. I found this wine to be incredibly well balanced and interesting, especially considering it in …
It’s that time of the year again, when the Kirkland Russian River Chardonnay hits stores, and so begins the ongoing dialogue about this wine. I liked the 2012, but another of this site’s reviewers felt differently. We both agreed on the ’13 as I didn’t find it quite as engaging as the ’12. We’ve had …
When this bottle hit Costco stores, I received countless emails from readers wanting to get our take on it. Sorry we were slow to the party here, but for some reason I couldn’t find this wine at any of my Atlanta Costco stores (I’m also looking for the ’14 KS Chateauneuf that I’ve heard is …
Here’s another Kirkland wine that I’ve been anxiously awaiting – the 2013 Signature Series Napa Cab. I really enjoyed the 2012 vintage of this wine, which was a fantastic growing year, and 2013 was according to some accounts, almost equally as good. For those new to the Kirkland Napa Valley wine game, here’s a brief …
Sometimes I find myself in a situation where the wine is just ok but it’s fairly priced at Costco and therefore it becomes hard to beat up on it too much. This is one of those wines. And I’ve held similar feelings about past vintages of this wine too. It’s a Russian River Pinot for $12.99. …
So I’ve picked up quite a few new Kirkland Signature offerings that have hit the stores by me, and there’s a lot of them, more than I’ll be able to review in the next month or so, but you can bet I’m going to give it a shot. And I’m going to start with a …
It’s been a long time since I’ve reviewed a Zin. I apologize for the gap as I’m just now noticing it. Plus a few readers asked if I could take a look at the Kirkland Sonoma Zin, which I was able to find on my next trip to Costco for $9.99. We enjoyed this wine …
I have definitely purchased these Kirkland Champagnes in the past, but just realized after searching through the archives, that I must not have reviewed them for some reason. Perhaps I purchased for a dinner party and didn’t make notes. Regardless, this is a real deal Champagne, meaning it is from the Champagne region of France. …
This Kirkland Brunello has been one of the most talked about wines among our readers and now that I finally found it at my local Costco, I can jump into the conversation and state that I’m in complete agreement, and this is clearly one of the best buys in Costco stores today. If you’re a …