Color – Deep, dark red
Nose – Blackberry jam, licorice, vanilla
Taste – I am fast becoming a believer of the Kirkland Signature wines in flavor, quality, and price point. I sampled their Rutherford Meritage to great results and on a whim the next time I was in Costco picked up this delightful Cabernet Sauvignon. From the pour, this wine had me in its grip. The color is a dark, inviting red, the nose is layered fruit and spice, and the flavor takes the best notes of the nose and builds on them. On the attack I can taste ripe (nearly overripe) blackberries on top of the creaminess of vanilla melted into dark cherry and black currant and just a touch of chocolate. The mid-palate is a happy marriage of alcohol warmth, astringency from firm tannins, and dark cherry/vanilla. The finish is medium-long with more cherries, licorice and vanilla but also little hints of chocolate and black pepper. Surprisingly this wine is more medium bodied than full bodied; with its color and flavors I had expected it to be “heavier” but was pleasantly surprised with a medium bodied wine that is very easy to drink. This isn’t a big fruity Cabernet Sauvignon; it’s big and tasty but rather complex as well. Definitely another winner for Kirkland Signature.
Overall, this is a very nice, drinkable Cabernet Sauvignon with an even nicer price point. I think you can pick this up for 11 dollars only at your local Costco, which makes this is good-to-great QPR. The level complexity present means you are getting a wine that can compete with anything you would purchase for 15-20 dollars from the supermarket or even Total Wine. I highly recommend this wine if you want a Cab with depth and complexity but remains drinkable all by itself. Get it while they have it!
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