Master of Wine Finds Top Kirkland Wine Values at Costco
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- Опубликовано: 22 дек 2022
- This video includes a deep dive into Costco’s Kirkland Signature branded wines. Twenty wines were tasted and evaluated by Bob Paulinski, Master of Wine. Included are every Kirkland Signature that was available at the time at the Danville, CA outlet. This is a fraction of the total range. Please note that many Kirkland wines are available for a limited time each year. Identified are the top values of the range. By value, it’s meant which wines compare best with branded wines within the price category. Also, helpful hacks on understanding the the information on the pricing tags is provided. The top wines are discussed in detail within the video. The remaining wines are categorized below into one of five groups. All Kirkland wines listed below include CA pricing, assortment and pricing will vary by market.
TOP VALUE KIRKLAND SIGNATURE WINES:
1) Must buy, excellent value, worth searching out
2022 Kirkland Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc 7.49
2021 Kirkland Côtes du Rhône Villages, Rhône, France $6.99
2021 Kirkland Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina $6.99
Kirkland 10 Year Tawny Port, Douro Valley, Portugal $16.99
2) Highly recommended, pick it up if you see it
2019 Kirkland Gigondas, Rhône, France $13.99
2021 Kirkland Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, California $11.99
2019 Kirkland Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, California $8.99
3) Recommended, solid value
Non-Vintage Kirkland Champagne Brut, Champagne, France $19.99
2019 Kirkland Saint Julian, Bordeaux, France $17.99
2019 Kirkland Chianti Classico Res, Tuscany, Italy $8.99
Non-Vintage Kirkland Prosecco, Italy $7.99
Non-Vintage Kirkland Prosecco Rose’, Italy $7.99
4) Meh, so-so, it’s ok in a pinch
2020 Kirkland Kvine Cabernet Sauvignon Wahluke Slope, Washington $13.99
2020 Kirkland Red Blend, Napa Valley, California $10.99
2020 Kirkland Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Washington $8.99
Kirkland Sangria 1.5L, Spain, it’s much better with a little Orange Liqueur! $7.99
2021 Kirkland Chardonnay, Sonoma, California $6.99
2020 Kirkland Pinot Grigio, Friuli, Italy $4.99
5) Avoid, if you’re drinking this, you’ve entered the poor judgment part of the evening
2021 Kirkland Chardonnay, California 1.5 L $7.99
2020 Kirkland Cabernet Sauvignon, California 1.5L $7.99
So glad to see a Port recommended.
It’s a good Port! 🍷
Thx Bob.
Thanks for the good word. 🍷
Kirkland seems to do a great job in curating their wine program. Would be great to get to know the people behind it, preferrably interviewed by someone like you. QPR is on another level here...
Thanks for the good word. They generally do a very good job. I don't know if anyone there would be open to an interview, but that would be fun. I know a couple of the people there, I'll pose the question. For years, I was the guy that curated wines like this. There's a lot of detail work.
First time seeing your videos, really enjoyed it. Can't wait to see your other videos.
Thank you for the kind words. The channel is very new, launched in December 2022.
Also a big Kirkland wine buyer; this was a great video, would also love to hear your coverage of non Kirkland wine available at Costco. Very informative with clear & unique insight from experience
Thanks Nick. I’ll definitely be doing more videos on Costco.
I don't find any price competitiveness in non Kirkland wines at Costco. I simply go to Total Wine or my local wine store and I get a better deal. Costco does have good value on his spirits though.
This is very helpful, thank you.
I’m glad to read it was helpful. There’s also a more recent Costco video as well.
I'm and avid Kirkland wine buyer- this was very helpful and I hope I can find these wines in my local Costco- Traverse City, Michigan. Thanks Bob for your insight with those wines- very helpful. Keep the great videos coming
John, much appreciated. Glad to hear it was helpful. Traverse City, great place! Good luck finding the wines.
Very useful information Bob. Thanks
Glad to hear it!
Another great video! So many of us shop at Costco and purchase wine. Very helpful to have an expert recommendation when navigating all of the wines available! Salute!
Thank you James. There will be another Costco video before too long.
Excellent, Bob. I tend to shy away from the Kirkland brand to but now I think I will try those wines. Thank you for the tips.
As you know, the assortment routinely changes at Costco. I hope you can find the wines. 🍷
Love the value find videos! New subscriber!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I plan to release several more value based videos, along with some RUclips shorts for random finds.
Thanks Bob !
Thank you for supporting my startup channel!
Just started tasting Kirkland wines. Thanks for sharing.
The selection changes often. Thanks for watching my video.
Agree with all your top picks.
Glad to hear it!
Bob, thanks for this video. I've enjoyed several of the Kirkland wines and find the Prosecco is just fine for a spritz! My favorite though has been the Chablis Premier Cru. The price has varied from year to year (as has the winemaker), but the last time I bought it, the price was $17.99. (The 2020 seems to have a bit more fruit to go with the minerality compared to past years, but it's still enjoyable). Thanks for the decoder ring on Costco price tags!
I’ll do another Kirkland video before too long. If I wait another month to two, I’ll find some new options to review. Months ago, I enjoyed the Kirkland Gigondas.
Yes, I love the Kirkland Chablis Premier Cru although I haven't opened my bottles of the 2020.
This is quickly becoming my favorite wine channel..
T.y. this hit the spot!
Headed to Costco today so this is a big help..
Headed up there to find the Kirkland Barolo..
I just got into wine 3 months ago and have yet to try a Barolo as my wine budget just doesn't allow it..
I am kind of bummed that my entry into Barolo( if they even have it )is Kirkland but at least i can try Nebbiolo,which i have yet to do..
Thanks again..
I appreciate the good word on my channel. The video that you’ve referenced is a bit out of date. I think the Kirkland Barolo was released into the stores a few months ago. If you see any of the Kirkland wines from the southern Rhône, you’ll be good. Your comment was very nice. Cheers. 🍷
Although I won't be able to find these wines where I live, I still enjoyed listening to your tips 😊
Thank you Laura. A challenge in creating wine videos is covering topics that apply to all viewers. The market is very fragmented. 🍷
I saw the Port but passed on it. I’ve also passed on the Sancerre when it was available, but will grab it if I see it again. I’m wondering how the CDR Village would compare to the Gigondas.
The CDRV will have a similar profile, but with less weight, less concentration, even though the blend is quite similar. Thanks for the comment.
I love that Malbec, Bob. An unbelievable value!
That Malbec is an outstanding bargain. Steven, thanks for commenting. 🍷
Hey Bob! Funny to see my home base Costco in the video...San Ramon born and raised! I'll have to go check these out. Cheers!
Hi Evan, thanks for the comment. San Ramon, you’re very near. Funny. 😂
Wish we had all these wines up here in Portland, especially that port
Hi Andrew, the last time I stopped in at Costco, the Port was gone.
Great video! Very useful content. I recently tasted a blend from Washington and a Brunello under the Kirkland label. I didn’t purchase them myself and didn’t ask the price, but they were enjoyable. If the Brunello were in the $30 range, I would consider it worth purchasing.
Thank you for the good feedback. The Brunello is one of the more limited offerings within the Kirkland range. It’s currently not available in my area, but hopefully I’ll see it some point. There are at least three reds from WA. I’m glad to hear you found the content useful. Please subscribe if you haven’t done so!
@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine7234 of course! Subscribed a week or so ago!
Unfortunately, here in Texas Costco didn't sell the Tawny Port or other fortified wines I guess due to Texas laws for sale of such on Sunday. Otherwise i would have bought it all. Fonseca port for that price is amazing.
Just subscribed to your channel.
If I recall correctly, some places in TX have restrictions on higher alcohol wines. That might be the issue. Thank you for subscribing. Much appreciated. 🍷
Would it be possible to do a similar video based on Sams club wines? Really enjoy your videos.
Thank you for the comment. I don’t currently have a Sam’s membership, but there is a location near me. No promises, but I’ll check into it. I’m glad to hear you like my videos.
Thank you Bob for explaining those store lables.
What would be price start point, for wines aged in reputable french oak barrels?
Is it realistic to pick anything under $15 that was aged in small good oak barrel?
Thank you!
Thank you for reaching out. Oak aged wines can mean a lot of things. It’s not always in barrel. It could be with oak staves inserted into a stainless steel tank or the use of oak chips. The cheapest and crudest manner is through using oak extract. As for French oak barrels, the current market starts at around $1K per barrel. Small oak barrels are generally 225L or equal to 300 bottles. That’s around $3 per bottle just for the oak, if it were 100% oak. The trick is most wineries will use a range of age of oak, small percentage of new, more one, two, three year old barrels etc. To answer your question, it’s possible but the economics only work with a barrels of various ages.
You have a new subscriber here! Greetings from Spain so its a shame that I cant taste some of those Kirkland wines.
Great news! A new subscriber! I’ve been posting for just three weeks. Plenty more to come. Thank you for positive comment.
I was amazed at conundrum 2021california I bet it would be even cheaper to you as I'm in Hawaii. Would be interested to hear what you think about it
Hi. Are you talking about the red or white? Both have gone through a lot of change over the years. It's made for a very targeted audience. Can't argue with the success, its done well for many years. With both red and white blends, reds far out perform whites. With Conundrum its different, the brand was originally built on the white blend. Truth be told, I haven't tasted it in probably ten years!
Walmart just raised the Mondavi Merlot Magnum (for sangria in my case) to $14 when everyone else else sells it for 10. Gouging the plebians again. Walmart has been gouging customers for years.
I haven’t stepped into a Walmart in years. For wine, it’s maybe the last place that I’d visit.
@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine7234 Agreed. I buy my good wine at Total Wine (because I know it's fresher, because inventory moves faster...AND it's cool in there. Plus, they have a huge wine cellar w LOTSa $200-$25,000 selections). Small specialty wine stores everywhere, unlike the one I used to own, often have slow business (Americans are Barefoot drinkers and Marlboro smokers, let's face it!), and rarely do they store their wines right in the desert heat---it sits there on warm open racks in the light for quite a while, so it's negatively affected. Anyway, I buy a cheap wines at Wally world for my philistine cigar friends. I pour the cheap wine into an empty high end bottle and serve it to them. They ooh and ahhh about how great it is. So do I, because I'm the one drinking the real barolo Dagromis 2018. Lol. Total Wine also hires real somms and wset level 3 and 4's. Wine professionals are highly underpaid. But the underpaid ones that Total Wine in Palm desert really know their labels. That's the function of the demographics. Everybody from Bill gates to Paul Allen to obama lives here. Even the grocery and liquor stores have upgraded wine sections.
Never bought aldi wine. Should be able to outdo myself there over my local gas station or drug mart. lol!
Haha! There are no Aldi’s near me, but I’m sure it’ll outdo your gas station!
Over the years, I have found the imported Kirkland wines to be far superior to their domestic offerings. Seems to be two very different palates buying. Maybe time for a new USA buyer.
Thanks for the comment. Based on the wines that I tasted, the imported range was better than the domestic.