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OK, now on to this exciting new addition to the Kirkland wine portfolio. And we drove to 3 locations around Atlanta looking for this tonight and came up empty handed. Hopefully we can taste it soon.
A Vacqueyras. Love it. Rhone wine. Kind of a sibling to Gigondas. Costco price we heard is around $11.49. We can’t wait to try.
We’re assuming it’s a GSM blend (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre).
Pop some info in the comments if you’ve tasted it. Cheers.
SherlockWine
Saturday 3rd of August 2024
A bit of research via the name on the cork leads me to believe this is the wine / winery: http://www.guillaumegonnet.com/wine.php?wine=lesauvage
Even the Vacqueyras keys on the bottle match!
Excellent juice at a truly remarkable price since I'm seeing the "original" listed @ $26
Another winner from Kirkland wine!
LB
Saturday 27th of July 2024
I really like this wine. LIke you say, I hope Costco adds a lot more French reds, particularly the rhones!
JJ
Friday 26th of July 2024
Just picked up a bottle at Kennesaw GA store. Looking forward to giving it a try.
Editor
Friday 26th of July 2024
Thank you JJ. Just drove there and picked a few up. Hope to taste tonight and post review tomorrow. Cheers.
Brian
Wednesday 17th of July 2024
Im definitely a newbie when it come to wine, but i have been trying to educate myself when it comes to french wines both through reading / watching video and of coarse trying/tasting many of the different regions. IMO this Kirkand Vacqueyras for $12 is a steal. Most other Vacqueyras that i have come across are in the $24-$38 range. So the price is very good. The body is a medium to light color with strong notes of black berries and cherries. I sipped on this while having some meatloaf / potatos (also from costco) and it pair just fine. This was a easy to drink with not a very strong linger on my pallet. For the price and taste i give this a strong buy!
creuset
Monday 15th of July 2024
For people in the Bay Area/SF: Saw about 7 bottles in the San Francisco Costco and tried one on 7/13/24. It was immediately pleasant and balanced--not too much acidity. Like many have said, maybe the Gigondas is a little better, but that was more expensive. The next day the Vacq tasted even better--with more mouthfeel. We felt this was a great $11 bottle that tastes like $20-30. We bought a case more down at South Airport Costco which has about 100 bottles still in stock. If it helps you callibrate, for Kirkland: we will happily drink Gigondas, CDPape, and Sonoma Old Vine Zin ($9.99). So-so on Soscol and Oakville Cabs. And don't like Chianti Riserva and some other <$10 wines we've tried.