2023 Kirkland Signature Gigondas

Always a welcome sight seeing the return of this Kirkland bottle, arriving a little early this year. Usually we see it in December, and last vintage it didn't arrive until January, at least around us.

We are getting a small price increase this year, just up $1 from $13.99 last year. But that's a fair move for this bottle that still remains a very good value, and even moreso with this new 2023 vintage.

Other key details remain the same as previous vintages. The blend is 85% Grenache, 10% Syrah, and 5% Mourvedre, and the winemaker is once again Guillaume Gonnet.

Point-wise over the years, we've only cracked the 90 point level one time, but have bounced up against it a few times.

2015 87 Points

2016 88 Points

2017 86 Points

2018 88 Points

2019 86 Points

2020 90 Points

2021 89 points

2022 89 points

While we've enjoyed many vintages of this wine, we're ranking the 2023 vintage at the top of the list. This is a real beauty, classic Gigondas that is firing on all cylinders.

The wine is a medium to deep ruby in the glass with dark fruit, earth and herbs on the nose; in the mouth, vibrant flavors of blackberry, black cherry and plum; loads of peppery spice throughout; full bodied with leather and espresso notes into the very solid finish.

The wine was a little tight on the initial pour so be sure to give it some time in the glass or decanter to open up. But we have a special one here that will be great to have on hand for the holidays.

CostcoWineBlog.com Rating: 91 points (a Costco Wine Top Pick)

Costco item number: 1134102

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%