After a long hiatus, the Kirkland Signature Pauillac is back. Let’s find out if Costco still scores big with this bargain-priced wine from the prestigious Pauillac appellation in Bordeaux.
A Cabernet Sauvignon based blend from Pauillac, Medoc, Bordeaux, France. The wine is aged for 9 months in French oak.
The wine is available exclusively at Costco for $19.89 in our region, but is reportedly as high as $21.99 in others. The last vintage of this wine, the 2015, was $22.99 pretty much everywhere. It is imported by Misa Imports.
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We were very happy to see this wine re-appear at Costco after about a 7 year wait! (The 2015 vintage was the last offered and it was for sale in 2018.) Despite the long hiatus, the back label info is almost exactly the same.
From the bottle:
2023 Kirkland Signature Pauillac
The prestigious Pauillac appellation is home to one of the finest Bordeaux vineyard growing areas. 2015 Kirkland Signature is aged for 9 months in French oak barrels producing a harmonious and elegant wine. Intense aromas with notes of black cherry, vanilla and brown baking spices are complex with a full body. Tannins are fine and integrated with a long, refined finish.
13% Alcohol
The Pauillac appellation within the Medoc region in Bordeaux is not an area we talk about frequently here at Reverse Wine Snob. With almost no wines being produced under $20 and home to three of the top Bordeaux Chateaux (Mouton Rothschild, Lafite Rothschild and Chateau Latour), wines produced here can retail for over $1,000. While we would never consider spending that much on a bottle, we’re happy to give this Kirkland Signature variation a try. We quite liked the 2015 vintage.
The 2023 Kirkland Signature Pauillac begins with a very enticing aroma that gets even better as it has more air. Blackberry, dusty spice, cedar, vanilla and more all the fill the glass.
Taking a sip reveals that this wine definitely has potential. It’s pretty young right now but I’m guessing about 3-5 years from now will be the sweet spot – I don’t think this has the structure to go much longer than that. It features a smooth mouthfeel, nice depth and similar flavors to the nose and it definitely gets better with air so don’t be shy about letting it breathe.
It ends dry, grippy and quite long and was slightly better on day 2 where some added tobacco notes come out on the finish. This one just barely ekes out a 9 Taste Rating and 91 points.
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