Thanks for this! Loved you last Kirkland review, especially good call on the 10 year tawny from the last video. Will be checking these out too.

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the comment. Yes, the 10 year was a gem! 🍷

Thanks again Bob! We have certainly taken full advantage of your recommendations.

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate it! Hopefully, you can find the wines that you’re searching out. 🍷

We shop at the same Costco so I'll go check out and see what they have. I bought their Barollo awhile back but haven't opened it yet. Don't kill me, but I enjoy buying their boxed wine to sip on when I don't want to break the bank. Thanks for the video!

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

Жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with box wine! Thanks for the good word. 🍷

Bob, 100% agree with you on the Rosé. I had one recently, paired with Tuna Salad. It was a surprisingly good wine for the price. I have seen the Cabernet but passed on it. I will pick one up on my next visit. The Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a regular on the dinner table.

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

Жыл бұрын

Hi Ron, the rose’ will likely sellout before too long. In my Costco, the supply on the Napa CS and CdP was quite good. Thanks as always!

@PhilFactor on YT made a couple of videos on Kirkland signature wines in CA as well! Neat to see the two takes. Great video - very informative!

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the good word. I’ll checkout the other video.

The CdP is $19.69 in Colorado like California but in my state it's $18.99. I had one bottle already and I agree with you on it. I saw it locally and had to buy another bottle of course! Also the KS 2019 Barolo is coming soon and apparently it's as good as the 2017 vintage according to CostcoWineBlog which gave both vintages a 93. I had a bottle of the 2017 vintage and yeah it's really good so the 2019 is for sure worth looking out for.

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

Жыл бұрын

It’s good you could find the CdP, for under $20, crazy good deal. Soon, I’ll look for the Barolo. Cheers. 🍷

I like the seasonal Kirkland reviews

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it. I’ll do another in a few months. Cheers. 🍷

Love the recent CDP. I've had a few already and cellaring another 6. At sub $20 it's a steal.

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

Жыл бұрын

We’re aligned! It’s a gem! 🍷

Bob, thank you for another awesome video. The Costco/Kirkland videos are always my favorite. Good pricing and a close (to me) store, make these wines readily available. Your insight allows me to obtain and enjoy great wine without much effort or guessing (no wasted $$$). Thank you again for sharing your thoughts. How about hitting Trader Joe’s or Aldi next. Ok, I’m getting greedy LOL. Keep it up. Cheers!

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

Жыл бұрын

Matthew, I appreciate your support. No worries about being greedy! Another TJs video is in the works. Aldi is tougher, as there are none near where I live. I’ll be traveling in a few weeks to a place with Aldi stores, maybe I can do it then. I’ve had others request an Aldi video as well. Cheers. 🍷

@matthewbykowski2353

Жыл бұрын

@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine I appreciate whatever you choose to share. Thanks again.

@sandrakicklighter2735

4 ай бұрын

No idea if there are any Grocery Outlet around you but if so, check them out. They have a wine selection that is clearly dependent on overstocks, small companies dumping the last of their stock so what is there changes A LOT from month to month sometimes day to day, but I have found some truly hidden gems for low prices.

@matthewbykowski2353

4 ай бұрын

None near me, but thanks anyway.@@sandrakicklighter2735

Thank you! Rose can be amazing, but there is a lot of overdone, low quality fruit versions or ones that are stupid pricy like Domain Ott Etoile. I am a fan of many Italian roses too. We do have wine in grocery stores here, so it’s always interesting to here about these. Cheers.

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

Жыл бұрын

Hi Carl, I don’t drink much rose’, but every now and then, it’s a good change up. No thanks to the expensive rose’, I can spend that $ on countless better options. I had long been a Domaine Tempier fan, Bandol rose’ can be compelling, but now it’s too pricy. I was recently in Italy, drank some nice rose’. Thanks for posting your comment. 🍷

KS wines offer incredible value for money and especially in Taiwan/Asia when wines from classic wine regions are often double or more in price from their point of origin. So far most of the KS wines I've had offer good QPR compared to similarly priced wines from other producers, and an offer to taste and drink wines that one would pay much more for over here. Their Cotes du Rhone Villages is pretty great, ditto their Asolo Prosecco Superiore. The most recent one that impressed me was the K Vine Evergreen Chardonnay from Washington, Charles Smith was involved, so that helped. Their Friuli Pinot Grigio was rather lackluster, but at less that 8 US$ you can't complain. Our "worst" KS experience was their Champagne, yes I wasn't expecting a wow Champagne at the 25 US$ price point. But I was hoping for something decent that would be Champagne-esque, at the least. Sadly it wasn't, it was just bubbles, alcohol and some random fruit notes. I have had amazing Cremants, sparkling wines from Hungary, Italian spumante and other sparkling wines that were much better for less money. I guess not every KS wine can be a hat-trick or a home-run. Great video and content, and with Decanter reviewing their wines they have certainly moved out of the mass market category into the fine wine category. I will check out your other KS wines review videos. Cheers!

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the detailed comments. I’ve had lent of the KS wines that you’ve listed and o broadly agree with your assessment. For values for the money, the Côtes du Rhône Villages tops my list. A few years ago, they supplier for the Champagne changed and with the change the quality went down. Perhaps they were trying to maintain a price point, but the drop was evident. In the US, the Friuli PG sells for $5. It’s bulk, basic commercial grade wine, but that’s what it should be for tue money. If you see the Gigondas, definitely pick it up. Cheers. 🍷

hey, its wrong to make Pinot in Cabernet style but nothing wrong using Pinot making technics on a Cab 😅

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

Жыл бұрын

That could be a bumper sticker! 😂

I had Kirkland Barolo and I'm thinking of going into the French section, but I'm a bit scared of them. I think I had a Pouilly Fumé last year but I'm not sure if it was Kirkland. There's also an Amarone, but I'm not much of a fan of Amarone unless it's really good. I'm curious about the Pinot Grigio, precisely because of the questionable quality you mention. It's also instructive to see when a wine isn't quite working.

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

Жыл бұрын

The southern Rhône wines have shown well. There’s plenty of good wines in the range, but some do fall well short as well. 🍷

Hi Bob, you didn't give us the update on how the Chateauneuf du Pape developed? 😊

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

Жыл бұрын

Hi Laura, you’re right. It didn’t change much after a few hours, perhaps a bit more aromatics. The next day, it was better still, rounder, softer. Perhaps, I should’ve decanted the wine. 🍷

Hi Bob, in one of your previous videos from March 2023, you tried the 2020 Kirkland Napa Cab and ranked it under recommended, but now it is a must buy. Just curious what changed for you? Thanks for your insight!

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

2 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for the question. The 2020 Napa Cab was a solid wine, but I don’t recall reviewing the same wine a second time. Maybe I’m having a senior moment! 😂 Specific to the 2002 Napa Cab, recommended to where it should stay. Cheers. 🍷

Being skeptical I only bought one bottle of the Rose and was also surprised. I went back yesterday and it was all gone. Same with the CDP. Gone. I really like the style of the Russian River Chard.

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

Жыл бұрын

I was surprised with the rose’. My Costco had good inventory on all three wines in the video, but that will vary by location. You’ve just proved that point. I didn’t see the RR Chardonnay.

@briand2614

Жыл бұрын

@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine yeh if you ever come across the RR Chard I would be very curious to hear your impressions. It has little to no oak and beautiful acidity. You might say atypical Chardonnay, but in a pleasing way. Chablis?

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

Жыл бұрын

@@briand2614 I’ll look for it. Thanks!

Any chance the smoky character in the 2020 cab is smoke taint? Are the fires the reason this producer could purchase fruit cheaply enough to make a $15 retail Napa cab? In any case, seems like you enjoyed it, so ultimately it doesn’t matter!

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

Жыл бұрын

It could be. I noted the Napa wild fire situation that year in the comment section of the video. It certainly could be a contributing factor. That said, I've had other Napa Cabs from 2020 that are heaped with smoke taint issues.

Curious if you've had the Kirkland Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand (Ti Point). I'm far from an expert and have the palate of a caveman, but I really enjoyed it when I went on a SB kick over the summer. I think it was about $7 a bottle and it knocked the socks off of many I tried in the same time period.

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

4 ай бұрын

Love it! Talked it up in a previous video!

@misteritscuz

4 ай бұрын

@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine I figured that would be your response but I just haven't seen it yet! Glad I'm not crazy for loving it.

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

4 ай бұрын

@@misteritscuz Not at all crazy. 😂

I'm new to wine but I have figured out that I'm not a white wine fan. I have had two bottles I've enjoyed, Saldo Zin and Foley Estates Pinot Noir. What should I try next?

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

10 ай бұрын

I’m glad you found my channel. A good one for not a lot of money is Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. Deep, full, very smooth red wines. Here’s the link, kzread.info/dash/bejne/fKycz8R_ZqaTmNY.htmlsi=O27nGpgK5EnU-Y4d

I haven’t had the Napa 2020 due to all the wildfires affecting the vintage. Any comment to that thought?

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

Жыл бұрын

I thought the same when I saw it. There likely is a bit, but I didn’t see it as overbearing or nearly as pronounced as I’ve tasted with some others from that vintage.

“‘Cotes du Provence’ Think you don’t like Rosé? Yes you Du!” [sic]

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

Жыл бұрын

Oh no! That was missed on the final edit!

Did you get an smoke taint from the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon?

@bobpaulinskimasterofwine

Жыл бұрын

There is a bit, I’ve had many from 2020 with much higher levels. Did you try it?

@numanuma20

Жыл бұрын

@@bobpaulinskimasterofwineo, I have way to much Napa wine from wine clubs my family and I are in.