Bulk Buy! The latest vintage of the Costco Kirkland Signature Malbec hits it out of the park once again.
100% Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina. The wine is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, which is pretty amazing at this low price.
The Kirkland Signature Malbec is available exclusively at Costco and still sells for just $6.99. It is made by Broquel Winery, who make some tasty Malbec in their own right. It is imported by DC Flynt MW Domaines & Estates.
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From the bottle:
Argentina’s most acclaimed wine region for Malbec, Mendoza Province is in the foothills of the Andes Mountains. The grapes for this Kirkland Signature Malbec are grown between 2800 and 3300 feet above sea level. This deep purple Malbec has intense fruit notes of plum and cherries and a long rounded finish. It displays a perfect balance of ripe fruit coupled with oak spice from 12 months of careful aging in French oak barrels.
Crafted at the Broquel winery in Mendoza, this Malbec was produced especially for Kirkland Signature.
-Sergio Case, Winemaker
Produced and Bottled by Broquel Winery
14% Alcohol
We’ve been tasting and reviewing the Kirkland Malbec going back to the 2009 vintage and unlike a lot of the other Costco wines, the quality on this one seemed to bounce around a good bit the first few years.
Ever since they’ve revealed the producer as Broquel Winery (which happened several vintages ago), the quality has improved and this has become a consistent winner at just $7, much like the Kirkland Signature Cotes du Rhone Villages and the Kirkland Signature Bordeaux Superieur.
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The 2023 Kirkland Signature Malbec begins with pleasing aromas of plum and blackberry plus some cola, licorice and hints of vanilla and dusty spice.
Tasting reveals similar flavors to the nose in this medium-bodied, smooth and easy drinking Malbec. It features nice depth and structure, lots of juicy fruit, a touch of tannic grip and pleasingly light touches of spice throughout. This is seriously crowd-pleasing stuff.
It ends with a dry, savory, very juicy finish of lingering tart fruit. We found it to be even better on day 2.
This wine offers killer value. It definitely qualifies as a Bulk Buy once again!
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Review Summary
Kirkland Signature Malbec - A Winner For $7 • Reverse Wine Snob
Bulk Buy! The latest vintage of the Costco Kirkland Signature Malbec hits it out of the park. Aged 12 months in French oak. Just $6.99.
8.5
Pros
- Only $6.99
- 12 months in French oak barrels
- Seriously crowd-pleasing, 89-90 points
Cons
- Only available at Costco
And here’s our previous review of the very similar 2022 vintage.
The 2022 Kirkland Signature Malbec begins with pleasing aromas of plum and blackberry plus some cola, licorice, vanilla and dusty spice.
Tasting reveals similar flavors to the nose in this medium-bodied, smooth and easy drinking Malbec. With lots of juicy fruit and nice touches of spice throughout, this is seriously crowd-pleasing stuff. It’s tasting very similar to the 2021, which is a good thing.
It ends with a dry, juicy finish of lingering tart fruit and more dusty spice notes. We found it to be even a bit better on day 2 where it was smoother and more balanced.
Really quite delicious, this is a fantastic wine at this extremely low price. This is definitely Bulk Buy material once again!
