Kirkland Signature California Red Blend 1.5 Liter Review

Crowd-pleasing in just about every way. We review the new Kirkland Signature California Red Blend, available in a 1.5L bottle at Costco.

A jammy, oaky and slightly sweet red blend of undisclosed varieties from California.

The Kirkland Signature California Red Blend is available exclusively at Costco for $8.99 for a 1.5 liter bottle, the equivalent of $4.50 per 750ml bottle.

From the bottle:

Kirkland Signature Red Blend has notes of dark ripe blackberry and red cherries complimented by toasty oak and baking spice notes, which lead to a bright fruit and smooth tannin finish.

Cellared and Bottled by DC Flynt MW Selections
13.5% Alcohol

The 2022 Kirkland Signature California Red Blend opens with lots of jammy aromas of plum and other dark fruits. Some oaky spice, vanilla and more round things out.

Taking a sip reveals the wine to be rather jammy, oaky and sweet but it works and it will definitely please a crowd both because of the wine and the size of the bottle. Given the price per 750ml bottle works out to just $4.50, this offers a lot of value. We can’t get nearly as high as the Wine Enthusiast rating of 92, but it still gets to a Highly Recommended rating on our scale thanks to the extremely low price.

A nice streak of spice leads into the smooth, jammy, juicy and slightly sweet finish. It was similar on day 2.

Fans of popular, slightly sweet red blends like Apothic will find a lot to like here. If you prefer more complex, dry wines, this may not be your cup of tea, but if you need multiple bottles for a party this is hard to beat for the price.

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