Kirkland Signature Cabernet Sauvignon – From Costco… Really!

June 24th, 2009 — 10:53am
by Jessyca Frederick

We love Alexander Valley Cabs at a great price!

So, I recently wrote about my last trip to Costco, which accidentally ended up including buying more wine. No, no one is shocked by this. My impulse purchases are no longer clothing, shoes, and jewelry–they’re now wine, gourmet food stuffs, and more wine. I restocked on the Kirkland Signature Cabernet Sauvignon (because the label says it’s from Alexander Valley) and I didn’t recall NOT liking it. Couldn’t really remember specifically liking it or anything, but cheap wine I don’t dislike is grounds for a closer inspection.

And inspect I did! I read the back of the label this time, seeing as when I opened the bottle and smelled the cork it was lovely. Just what I like in my Cabernet’s… a hint of red fruit, some blueberries, and something I can only describe as purple. Maybe someday I’ll have the flavor word for purple, but for now, purple will have to do. It’s good I inspected the label because it SAYS Cabernet Sauvignon on the front, but when I turn her around, I find it out she’s all slutty (in a good way of course). From the back of the label,

“Alexander Valley’s gravel and loam soils create dense, dark blackberry fruit with a sweet hint of wild cherries. 20 months in American oak barrels add toasted spice layers, vanilla, and cinnamon. The blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Tannat, Petite Sirah and Merlot create a complex mid-palate of black cherry and currant. The long finish shows depth and concentration with lifting acidity. Drink now through 2012.”

Sometimes Costco does buy good wine!

Yeah, what they said. Exactly. But can you believe how many different grapes are in there? It’s like that six-hour spaghetti & meat-sauce I made last weekend that had really complicated flavor profiles in the sauce because of the six million ingredients (six-hours is not an exaggeration… six million may be a little).

Moral of the story: PromisQuous Red could have been MUCH better if it were more about winemaking and less about marketing… and I have to go buy more of the 2006 Kirkland Signature Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from Costco!