Right on schedule for this one; usually lands around July 4th holiday. And this is one of our favorite Kirkland wines, so we couldn’t wait to dig into the latest vintage.
Last year we went 93 points on the 2020 vintage. That caps a nice run of 92-93 points scores from us over the years since this wine was introduced.
2020 vintage: 93 points
2019 vintage: 93 points
2017 vintage: 93 points
2016 vintage: 92 points
2015 vintage: 92 points
All indications on the label seem to point to this wine being made by the same producer (band on the top of the bottle reads “Simone Tablino” who we believe is the winemaker. Another reader received this info from the distributor: “The producer is a very well-known and established estate in the heart of the Barolo growing area, in Serralunga d’Alba.” More info here in the comments)
The price is also staying the same as it’s always been, $19.99; you can’t beat that for good Barolo. And good it is once again.
Medium garnet in the glass, beautiful nose of red fruit and earth; medium in body; more tannic this time around, making it a nice candidate for additional age and development. Powerhouse of flavor, red and dark fruit; black cherry; touch of anise and leather in the finish which hangs on forever.
This remains one of our favorite Kirkland bottles, and we’re going to keep that 93 point score steady for this new vintage as well.
What a buy, and for all you looking for good cellar bottles, here’s a perfect one that we think will develop beautifully over a handful of years.
CostcoWineBlog.com Rating: 93 points (a Costco Wine Top Pick)
Costco item number: 1355183
Availability: We buy our wine in Costco warehouses around the Atlanta area. The best way to locate wines near you is by using the new Costco mobile app and searching with the Costco item number we listed above.
Alc. 14.5%
