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Kirkland Signature
2020 Barolo DOCG

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Piedmont Barolo

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 14%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$19
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Kirkland Signature
2020 Barolo DOCG

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Piedmont Barolo

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 14%
Ruby black color. Aromas of red and black cherry, rose water, fennel seed, and candied raspberry with a full body and a long leather and cigar box, fennel and rose pedals, red and black cherry, and under ripe blackberry with tea finish. A supple and bouncy delight of a Barolo with high toned fruit and mouthwatering acidity framed judiciously by a wisp of smoky oak.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Juicy & Smooth
Aroma Aroma: red and black cherry, rose water, fennel seed, and candied raspberry
Taste Flavor: leather and cigar box, fennel and rose pedals, red and black cherry, and under ripe blackberry with tea
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A supple and bouncy delight of a Barolo with high toned fruit and mouthwatering acidity framed judiciously by a wisp of smoky oak.
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88 • Kirkland Signature 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley 14.5% (USA) $8.00.
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Piedmont Barolo

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
Barolo, known as "the king of wines, the wine of kings", is one of the greatest red wines in the world. It is produced exclusively from the Nebbiolo grape from eleven communes in the province of Cuneo in Italy's Piedmont region. One of those communes is Barolo itself, for which the wine is named.

Barolo is an extremely long-lived wine due to its structure- the wine is made from the oldest and best situated vineyards - as well as the tannins from the Nebbiolo grape. Forty or fifty years is not unreasonable for a Barolo from the best producers in the finest vintages, but even a lighter Barolo drinks well for ten to twelve years.

Barolo has famously been described as having flavors of tar and roses; this is often true. There are also flavors of dried cherry or wild strawberry along with notes of cedar, orange peel and sage. Older Barolos take on a balsamic note.

Pair these wines with rich red meats, roasts and aged cheeses.

Kirkland Signature 2020 Barolo DOCG rating was calculated by to be 93 points out of 100 on 3/28/2024. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.