Today we’re checking out the latest vintage of the Kirkland Signature Sonoma Chardonnay from Costco to see if it is still made in the buttery, slightly sweet style of past vintages.
Chardonnay from Sonoma County, California.
This Kirkland Signature wine is available exclusively at Costco for just $7.99 (up $1 from the previous vintage).
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From the bottle:
Kirkland Signature Sonoma County Chardonnay is filled with white peach and tropical fruit aromas. The mid-palate has a wonderful zest coming from the grape’s natural acidity which provides a long, layered, and creamy finish. Green apple, pear and ripe melon notes are complemented by vanilla from the French oak maturation.
Vinted & Bottled by Grape and Grain Imports
13.5% Alcohol
A perennially good wine at Costco, we dubbed past vintages of this one “Butterlicious”. With the 2021 last year we noticed that buttery note was a bit more restrained and it appears it is even more so this year (not that we’re complaining).
The 2022 Kirkland Signature Sonoma County Chardonnay opens with a pleasing aroma of apples, citrus and a touch of toasty oak. We found the butteriness to be even more restrained in this vintage with just a hint on the nose.
Tasting the wine reveals it is also even a bit less buttery in the mouth than the last vintage, which we appreciate, but may not
This Article was originally published on The Reverse Wine Snob
