Community Tasting Note

jwhiggins wrote:

Thursday, November 16, 2023 - While some Kirkland wines punch above their weight and represent excellent QPR, this wine is not one of them. The nose seems promising enough, with dark fruit braced by some prominent secondary aromas of black olives, fresh steak, sweet wood smoke, and soy, all of which hints there might be some complexity and depth to the wine. Unfortunately, however, this does not correspond to the palate and finish. While initially there are pleasant plush notes on the tongue with a racy edge that becomes even more angular on the finish, the flavors overall just don't hold up to the nose. The wine simply lacks the complexity one expects in a Napa Cabernet. Not a bad wine, per se, just a very mediocre one. It's extracted fruit and simplicity won't allow it to hold its own as quaffer, but is decent enough with a steak, especially a less expensive cut that doesn't warrant opening a better bottle. All-in-all, there are much better $18 Cab options out there.

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