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Kirkland Signature

Kirkland Signature
2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14% RS: 4.6%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$9
Best Buy

Kirkland Signature
2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14% RS: 4.6%
Garnet color. Aromas and flavors of blackberry, black cherry, leather and bell pepper, and purple flowers with a round, lively, dry medium body and a warming, interesting, medium-length finish manifesting notes of black plum, boysenberry, leather and baking spices, and cocoa and mint with medium tannins and light oak flavor. Well-made and well-balanced with a hint of oak, but mostly expressive of ripe and ready to drink Cabernet fruit.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: New World
Aroma Aroma: blackberry, black cherry, leather and bell pepper, and purple flowers
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of black plum, boysenberry, leather and baking spices, and cocoa and mint
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years with food and on its own
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Well-made and well-balanced with a hint of oak, but mostly expressive of ripe and ready to drink Cabernet fruit.

The Retailer

Costco

The Retailer
500 Redwood Blvd. Ste 200
Novato, CA 94947
USA
1 415-382-6754

Their Portfolio

90 Kirkland Signature Black Cherry Fruit-Flavored Hard Seltzer 5% (USA)
86 Kirkland Signature Grapefruit Fruit-Flavored Hard Seltzer 5% (USA)
91 Kirkland Signature Mango Fruit-Flavored Hard Seltzer 5% (USA)
92 Kirkland Signature Lime Fruit-Flavored Hard Seltzer 5% (USA)
93 Kirkland Signature 2015 Gran Reserva, Ribera Del Duero 15% (Spain) $14.00.
87 Kirkland Signature Grapefruit Fruit-Flavored Hard Seltzer 5% (USA)
90 Kirkland Signature 2021 Sparkling Rosé, Prosecco DOC 11% (Italy) $6.00.
92 Kirkland Signature 2018 Barolo DOCG 14% (Italy) $19.00.
92 Kirkland Signature 2019 Riserva, Chianti Classico DOCG 13.5% (Italy) $8.00.
94 Kirkland Signature 2017 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 14.5% (Italy) $14.00.
92 Kirkland Signature Irish Cream Liqueur 17% (Ireland) $16.00.
88 Kirkland Signature 2019 Old Vine, Zinfandel, Sonoma County 14.5% (USA) $9.00.
94 Kirkland Signature 2019 Signature Series, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, Napa Valley 14.5% (USA) $19.00.
95 Kirkland Signature 2019 Suscol Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 14.5% (USA) $17.00.
87 Kirkland Signature 2020 Pinot Noir, Carneros, Napa Valley 14.5% (USA) $9.00.
90 Kirkland Signature 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley 14.5% (USA) $8.00.
89 Kirkland Signature 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley 14% (USA) $9.00.
94 Kirkland Signature 2020 Red Blend, Napa Valley 14.5% (USA) $10.00.
92 Kirkland Signature 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 14.5% (USA) $14.00.
93 Kirkland Signature 2020 Côtes-Du-Rhône Villages Rouge 14.5% (France) $6.00.
85 Kirkland Signature 2021 Pinot Grigio, California 11% (USA) $12.00.
92 Kirkland Signature 2020 Malbec, Mendoza 14% (Argentina) $6.00.
93 Kirkland Signature 2021 TI Point, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 12.5% (New Zealand) $6.00.
88 Kirkland Signature Spiced Rum 46% (USA) $13.00.
91 Kirkland Signature 6 Year Old Oak Cask Aged Blended Canadian Whisky 40% (Canada) $18.00.
88 Kirkland Signature Silver Tequila 40% (Mexico) $22.00.
91 Kirkland Signature Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 46% (USA) $19.00.
91 Kirkland Signature Bottled In Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 50% (USA) $24.00.
92 Kirkland Signature Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 60% (USA) $29.00.
93 Kirkland Signature 2019 St. Julien 14% (France) $18.00.
90 Kirkland Signature 2019 Grand Vin De Bordeaux Red Blend, Bordeaux Supèrieur 14% (France) $6.00.
93 Kirkland Signature 2019 Red Blend, Toscano IGT 14% (Italy) $14.00.
92 Kirkland Signature 2020 Red Blend, Columbia Valley 14.7% (USA) $16.00.
90 Kirkland Signature 2020 Premiere Cru, Chablis 13% (France) $17.00.
92 Kirkland Signature 2020 Gigondas 15% (France) $13.00.
92 Kirkland Signature 2020 Cuvee Du Terroir Des Papes, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Rouge 15.5% (France) $13.00.
93 Kirkland Signature 2016 Gran Reserva, Ribera Del Duero 15% (Spain) $13.00.
93 Kirkland Signature 2019 Barolo DOCG 13.5% (Italy) $19.00.
90 Kirkland Signature 2020 Chianti Riserva DOCG 13.5% (Italy) $8.00.
91 Kirkland Signature 2018 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 14.5% (Italy) $19.00.
93 Kirkland Signature 2022 Rosé, Prosecco DOC 11% (Italy) $7.00.
91 Kirkland Signature 2022 Moscato d’Asti DOCG 5% (Italy) $7.00.
93 Kirkland Signature 2022 Rosé, Côtes De Provence 13% (France) $7.00.
90 Kirkland Signature 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 15% (France) $19.00.
88 Kirkland Signature 2021 Red Blend, Columbia Valley 14.9% (USA) $16.00.
88 Kirkland Signature 2022 Pinot Grigio, Friuli DOC 12.5% (Italy) $4.00.
91 Kirkland Signature 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 14% (Italy) $20.00.
91 Kirkland Signature 2020 Toscana IGP 14% (Italy) $13.00.
87 Kirkland Signature 2020 Signature Series, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, Napa Valley 14% (USA) $19.00.
86 Kirkland Signature 2020 Suscol Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 14.5% (USA) $17.00.
88 Kirkland Signature 2021 Signature Series, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford, Napa Valley 14.5% (USA) $18.00.
88 Kirkland Signature 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 14% (USA) $14.00.
88 Kirkland Signature 2021 Chardonnay, Russian River Valley 14% (USA) $12.00.
93 Kirkland Signature 2021 Red Blend, Napa Valley 14.5% (USA) $10.00.
88 Kirkland Signature 2022 Pinot Grigio, California 11.5% (USA) $12.00.
88 Kirkland Signature 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, California 13% (USA) $13.00.
93 Kirkland Signature 2022 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley 13.5% (USA) $12.00.
88 Kirkland Signature 2021 Pinot Noir, Carneros, Napa Valley 14.5% (USA) $9.00.
94 Kirkland Signature 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley 14% (USA) $9.00.
88 Kirkland Signature 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley 14.5% (USA) $8.00.
87 Kirkland Signature 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, California 13% (USA) $8.00.
87 Kirkland Signature 2022 Chardonnay, California 13.5% (USA) $8.00.
92 Kirkland Signature 2022 Côtes-Du-Rhône Villages Rouge 14.5% (France) $6.00.
94 Kirkland Signature 2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 12.5% (New Zealand) $7.00.
BR Kirkland Signature 2021 Malbec, Mendoza 14% (Argentina) $6.00. - Bronze Medal
88 Kirkland Signature Mimosa 6% (USA) $.00.
90 Kirkland Signature 2022 Rosé, Glera, Prosecco DOC 11% (Italy) $7.00.
87 Kirkland Signature 2022 Moscato d’Asti DOCG 5% (Italy) $7.00.
88 Kirkland Signature Vodka 40% (USA) $12.99.
87 Kirkland Signature Golden Margarita 12.7% (USA) $9.00.
93 Kirkland Signature 2017 Gran Reserva, Ribera Del Duero 15% (Spain) $13.00.
94 Kirkland Signature 2021 Chablis Premier Cru 12.5% (France) $18.00.
91 Kirkland Signature 2021 Gigondas 14% (France) $13.00.
91 Kirkland Signature 2021 Bordeaux Supèrieur 14% (France) $6.00.
91 Kirkland Signature 2023 White Moscato, Moscato d’Asti DOCG 5% (Italy) $7.00.
93 Kirkland Signature 2019 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 14% (Italy) $19.00.
93 Kirkland Signature 2020 Barolo DOCG 14% (Italy) $19.00.
91 Kirkland Signature 2021 Chianti Riserva DOCG 13.5% (Italy) $8.00.
93 Kirkland Signature 2023 Rosé, Prosecco DOC 11% (Italy) $7.00.
93 Kirkland Signature 2022 Vacqueyras 14.5% (France) $11.00.
92 Kirkland Signature 2023 Rosé, Côtes De Provence 13% (France) $7.00.
91 Kirkland Signature Orange Brandy Liqueur 40% (France) $19.00.
87 Kirkland Signature Spiced Rum 40% (Puerto Rico) $15.00.
91 Kirkland Signature 2022 Cuvée Du Terroir Des Papes, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Rouge 15% (France) $19.00.
90 Kirkland Signature 2021 Toscana IGT 13.5% (Italy) $14.00.
91 Kirkland Signature 2018 Gran Reserva, Ribera Del Duero 15% (Spain) $14.00.
86 Kirkland Signature 2022 Signature Series Red Blend, Columbia Valley 14.8% (USA) $16.00.
92 Kirkland Signature 2021 Old Vine, Zinfandel, Sonoma County 14.5% (USA) $9.00.
93 Kirkland Signature 2021 Signature Series, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, Napa Valley 14.5% (USA) $19.00.
88 Kirkland Signature 2021 Suscol Single Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 14.5% (USA) $17.00.
92 Kirkland Signature 2022 Pinot Noir, Carneros, Napa Valley 14.5% (USA) $9.00.
92 Kirkland Signature 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley 14.5% (USA) $8.00.
92 Kirkland Signature 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley 14% (USA) $9.00.
92 Kirkland Signature 2022 Signature Series, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, Napa Valley 15% (USA) $22.00.
86 Kirkland Signature 2022 Red Blend, Napa Valley 14.5% (USA) $10.00.
93 Kirkland Signature 2023 Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Rouge 15.5% (France) $7.00.
92 Kirkland Signature 2023 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley 14.5% (USA) $11.00.
88 Kirkland Signature 2022 Malbec, Mendoza 14% (Argentina) $6.00.
88 Kirkland Signature 2023 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 12.5% (New Zealand) $7.00.
91 Kirkland Signature 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, California 13% (USA) $14.00.
87 Kirkland Signature 2023 Chardonnay, California 13% (USA) $8.00.
BR Kirkland Signature 2023 Pinot Grigio, California 11.5% (USA) $13.00. - Bronze Medal
91 Kirkland Signature 2022 Chianti Riserva DOCG 13.5% (Italy) $8.00.

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Serve in a Cabernet Wine Glass
Cabernet Sauvignon is a variety that is the source of some of the world’s most celebrated and longest-lived reds. Grown in many countries, it is most famous in Bordeaux, where it is the principal grape in red Bordeaux as well as in California – especially Napa Valley- where it is labeled by its varietal name.

Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas and flavors of black currant, cassis, black cherry and sometimes plum (in warmer regions or vintages). Quite rich on the palate, the variety is very tannic, giving its wines a bitter edge in their youth, but also providing the wines with great aging potential, with top flight examples drinking well for as long as four or five decades. Given their richness and flavor profile, wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon need to be paired with rich red meats, such as steaks and roasts as well as game.

Besides France and California, other countries with warm growing regions also excel with Cabernet Sauvignon. These include the Maipo and Colchagua Valleys in Chile as well as the Bolgheri district, situated on the coast of Tuscany.