Kirkland Signature
Mendoza Malbec
Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
Deep purple in color with a purplish rim.
Strong nose of blackberries, black currants, plums, barnyard, oak, vanilla, cloves, tobacco, coffee, spices, vegetables, earth, wet leaves, bitter herbs and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with plums, blackberries, black currants, wood, bitter herbs, spices, green vegetables and peppercorn.
Medium on the finish with firm tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a simple Malbec from Mendoza. Not fully balanced with mild complexity and a harsh mouthfeel. A little bitter on the ending.
Would probably benefit from a year or two in the bottle. I usually prefer to let these young Malbecs open up for 3 hours, but I did not have that luxury this time.
Better with food than just by itself, and would pair well with BBQ Meats.
Grapes are grown at around 3,000 feet elevation, and aged for 12 months in French oak barrels.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
83 points.
$11.
Deep purple in color with a purplish rim.
Strong nose of blackberries, black currants, plums, barnyard, oak, vanilla, cloves, tobacco, coffee, spices, vegetables, earth, wet leaves, bitter herbs and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with plums, blackberries, black currants, wood, bitter herbs, spices, green vegetables and peppercorn.
Medium on the finish with firm tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a simple Malbec from Mendoza. Not fully balanced with mild complexity and a harsh mouthfeel. A little bitter on the ending.
Would probably benefit from a year or two in the bottle. I usually prefer to let these young Malbecs open up for 3 hours, but I did not have that luxury this time.
Better with food than just by itself, and would pair well with BBQ Meats.
Grapes are grown at around 3,000 feet elevation, and aged for 12 months in French oak barrels.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
83 points.
$11.
No idea how this got the 90 points they are advertising. Good but not great wine.
No idea how this got the 90 points they are advertising. Good but not great wine.
1 person found it helpfulDec 15th, 2018
Straight forward and not very complex
Straight forward and not very complex
Jan 22nd, 2023
Quite good and affordable Malbec. Delicious with beef and vegetables.
Quite good and affordable Malbec. Delicious with beef and vegetables.
Jan 24th, 2020
マルベックって時点でジャケ買いしてみたけど、クセがなくて飲みやすい。
万人に印象が良い、福原遥みたいなワインでした。
マルベックって時点でジャケ買いしてみたけど、クセがなくて飲みやすい。
万人に印象が良い、福原遥みたいなワインでした。
Easy drinker. Table quality. Reasonable every day dinner wine.
Easy drinker. Table quality. Reasonable every day dinner wine.
Dec 4th, 2019
I wanted to like it. But it was so thin and didn’t expand after opening. Never again.
I wanted to like it. But it was so thin and didn’t expand after opening. Never again.
Oct 26th, 2019
Leather, Prune and Stone fruit on the nose. Tobacco and black cherry on the palate. Thin and short, lacks complexity. Pretty outstanding for the price, $7. Perfect for Taco Tuesday.
Leather, Prune and Stone fruit on the nose. Tobacco and black cherry on the palate. Thin and short, lacks complexity. Pretty outstanding for the price, $7. Perfect for Taco Tuesday.
Jun 19th, 2019