Checking out the latest vintage of the Kirkland Signature Series Columbia Valley Red Wine from Costco to see if there is still something special going on.
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah from Columbia Valley, Washington. While this vintage doesn’t note it, previous vintages have spent 15 months in French oak.
The Kirkland Signature Series Columbia Valley Red Wine is available exclusively at Costco. While previous vintages have sold for $16.99, we found the 2023 for just $14.99.
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From the bottle:
“Showcasing the diversity of the Columbia Valley, this multilayered blend offers wonderful complexity, richness and balance. The Cabernet Sauvignon dominant composition provides impressive structure and depth with pleasant notes of blackberry, tobacco and sage; Merlot contributes a soft mid-palate and dark fruits while Syrah adds color, minerality and spice to the final blend. A dusty layer of refined tannins lingers to extend the wine’s long and harmonious finish.”
Gilles Nicault, WinemakerVinted and Bottled by Dolan & Weiss Cellars
14.9% Alcohol
We’ve enjoyed and recommended today’s wine for several vintages now. Like many of the Kirkland branded wines, it is made by a much respected winemaker — in this case Gilles Nicault of Long Shadows Vintners. The blend can change a bit from year to year (at one point it included Sangiovese) but the 2023 appears to be a similar to the last couple vintages in focusing on Cab, Merlot and Syrah – all varieties that do wonderfully in Washington State.
The 2023 Kirkland Signature Series Columbia Valley Red Wine opens with pleasing aromas of blackberry, black cherry, licorice, baking spice, cola, vanilla and mint. It’s a nice start.
Soft and smooth right out of the bottle, the wine features more spice, cola and licorice, plus some oaky dark fruit, leather and a little tobacco. This one also tastes a bit drier than the 2022 which seemed to have a bit of residual sugar. Nicely balanced, this is just a pleasure to drink.
It ends with a dry, grippy, oaky, savory finish and was similar on day 2. This is a step up from the 2022 in our opinion and back in line with some of the vintages before that. Add in that $2 price reduction and this is a winner!
2023 Kirkland Signature Series Columbia Valley Red Wine
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And here’s our review of the 2022 vintage in case you still have a few bottles floating around!
The 2022 Kirkland Signature Series Columbia Valley Red Wine opens with pleasing aromas of blackberry, black cherry, licorice, baking spice, cola, vanilla and mint.
Soft and smooth right out of the bottle, with perhaps a touch of residual sugar in this vintage, it features more spice, cola and licorice, plus some oaky dark fruit, leather and a little tobacco.
It ends with a dry, grippy, oaky, savory finish and was similar on day 2. I don’t think this vintage is quite up to the standard of past years, but it still offers very good value.
2022 Kirkland Signature Series Columbia Valley Red Wine
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