High quality for just 10 bucks? We review the latest vintage of the Kirkland Signature Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from Costco.
Cabernet Sauvignon from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California. The wine is aged in a combination of American and French oak.
This wine is available exclusively at Costco for just $9.99. It is made by winemaker Alison Crowe who makes a number of the Kirkland Signature wines including the excellent Kirkland Carneros Pinot Noir.
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From the bottle:
Flavors of cherry, ripe plums, and black currants combine with savory notes of black tea and leather. American oak delivers a touch of vanilla while French oak contributes character, rich tannins, and complexity to the wine.
Alison Crowe, Winemaker
Cellared & Bottled by DC Flynt MW Domaines & Estates
14.0% Alcohol
Today we’re revisiting a wine that we have thoroughly enjoyed in the past, over many vintages. And while some of those vintages have been better than others, this bottle has always been worth the price. Let’s check out the 2022, which continues the new label design from the previous vintage.
The 2022 Kirkland Signature Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon begins with a pleasing aroma of black cherry, plum, cedar, vanilla and other oaky spice and some nice minty herbal notes. It’s a good start.
Taking a sip reveals a smooth and soft mouthfeel with lots of vanilla-soaked and juicy dark berry fruit. This vintage is very similar to the 2021 in terms of the high amount of oak influence and that it also has a bit of residual sugar, but all that just adds to the mass appeal. It does need a good amount of air to be ready to drink, however, so give it some time.
Touches of mocha lead into the dry, long finish of lingering vanilla. It was maybe slightly better on day 2. While we didn’t like this vintage quite as much as some of the previous, this is still quite a nice Cab for just $10.
2022 Kirkland Signature Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
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