Kirkland Signature Sonoma County Chardonnay
Today we’re checking out the latest vintage of the Kirkland Signature Sonoma County 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 $6.89-$7.39 depending on your region, which is down 50 cents to a $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”. Starting with the 2021 vintage, however, we noticed that buttery note was a bit more restrained, which we enjoyed. Let’s check out the 2024.
The 2024 Kirkland Signature Sonoma County Chardonnay opens with a pleasing aroma of apples, citrus and a touch of toasty oak. There’s just a nice touch of butteriness on the nose.
In the mouth, the wine is filled with sweet apple and citrus along with a little tart tropical fruit. The nice touch of butter from the nose also continues, but is overall pretty restrained. Thanks to a smooth, slightly creamy texture and good acidity this is quite easy to drink and a great representation of this style.
It ends soft, round and quite long with lingering citrus and some nice buttery notes. While I don’t know that we can call this butterlicious anymore, it is delicious and a great value at this price.
2024 Kirkland Signature Sonoma County Chardonnay
Taste: 7 (87-88 points) Cost: 10
OVERALL RATING: 7.8
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Review Summary
Kirkland Signature Sonoma County Chardonnay – Still Butterlicious?
Checking out the latest vintage of the Costco Kirkland Signature Sonoma County Chardonnay to see if it is still made in the buttery, slightly sweet style.
Pros
- 87-88 points, highly recommended
- Smooth and easy with just a touch of buttery note
