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    Kirkland Signature Cotes du Rhone Villages - A Whole Lot of Complexity For $7

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: October 31, 2021 Last Updated: October 31, 2021

    The best value in all of the Costco Kirkland Signature wines? We check out the latest vintage of the Kirkland Signature Cotes du Rhone Villages.

    Kirkland Signature Cotes du Rhone Villages - A Whole Lot of Complexity For $7

    A blend of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre from Cotes du Rhone Villages, France.

    The Kirkland Signature Cotes du Rhone Villages is available exclusively at Costco, and still for just $6.99. This current 2020 vintage has replaced the cork with a screwcap. It is imported by DC Flynt MW Domaines & Estates.

    From the bottle:

    Only one-fifth of the wine produced in Southern Rhone's Cotes du Rhone qualifies for the superior designation of Cotes du Rhone Villages. Vintner Patrick Lesec is recognized among the top winemakers in the region, and his wines are among the finest in France. He brings decades of experience in the Rhone to this Kirkland Signature Cotes du Rhone Villages.

    Grenache adds balanced harmony, warmth and fruit-forward notes of black plum and blackberry. Syrah delivers the deep black fruit concentration and smooth chocolate. Mourvedre gives the sense of sweet earth to this classic blend from the Rhone. - Patrick Lesec, Winemaker.

    14.5% Alcohol

    Today we're revisiting a wine we've recommended many times in the past. Finding consistently good wines can be a challenge under $10. Variations in grape pricing, weather, economic conditions and more can end up having a big impact because, let's face it, at only $7 there isn't really room to absorb any cost increases without affecting the price.

    When we find a wine priced this low that is impressive year after year, we can't help but sing its praises. Let's check out the 2020 to see if it can uphold the tradition.

    The 2020 Kirkland Signature Cotes du Rhone Villages begins with intriguing aromas of deep, dark fruit, spice, licorice and excellent earthy notes -- much more than you would expect to find on your typical $7 wine.

    Tasting reveals dark, ripe fruit, a bit on the tart side, with some light earthy notes. Licorice, oak and spice round things out.

    It ends dry, oaky and a bit grippy on the long finish.

    We didn't find this 2020 vintage to offer quite the complexity of the previous bottlings we have reviewed (2019, 2018, 2015, 2013 and 2011). That said it is definitely still tasty and easy to drink at $7, it's just a bit simpler this time around in our opinion. It does get better as it has some air though so give it some time to breathe.

    2020 Kirkland Signature Cotes du Rhone Villages

    Taste: 7       Cost: 9
    OVERALL RATING: 7.5

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