Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
86
/100
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15
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2005
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86/100
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Taster #4879
· Jan 24, 2023
91/100
Throwing lots of sediment. Dark and almost inky. Garnet rim, lots of legs. Surprise, Cabernet nose. Softening tannins. Lots of fruit with hints of black cherry. Round lingering cherry fruit. Really nice right now. 2 bottles left in the cellar, time to drink them up.
2005 vintage
Taster #2591
· Oct 8, 2022
67/100
Very good and still smooth, soured a bit with prolonged exposure to air.
2005 vintage
Taster #1489
· May 1, 2019
88/100
over the hill, very unremarkable
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Taster #0935
· Feb 28, 2015
88/100
4th Saturday Brown Bagger (R&C's) : Dark garnet color. Perfumed, with dark fruit, plum and black currant notes underneath. Has a slight raisin note too. Medium tannins with flavors of black fruit and herbs and a strong vegetal undertone. Turns grapey & sweet.
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Taster #4278
· Aug 19, 2014
88/100
Took about 30 minutes to open up. Nice fruit with well integrated tanins. Nice delicate finish. Very enjoyable. Lacks depth to be outstanding.
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Taster #3259
· Nov 23, 2013
This bottle was way past prime. Total loss of fruit, acidity, or anything else. All that was left was alcohol.
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Taster #1222
· May 30, 2013
90/100
Drinking very well right now. Fruit is nicely integrated with the tannins. Did not need to decant. Should age another 5 years or so as still shows firm tannins. Better than I expected and wish I had bought more but had no idea given its Costco brand.
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Taster #3474
· Dec 2, 2010
87/100
Nice, mild cassis and cherry fruit and soft tannins and a simple short finish. Fine with food but not all that interesting by itself.
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Taster #9348
· Mar 12, 2010
82/100
This had almost no detectable nose. The soft mid palate was modest dark fruit, leather, smoke with nice balance, but little finish. It was not very enjoyable to me. I do appreciate nose and finish and this was lacking for me. Might be better paired with a meal. This disappointed me, given the vintage. After several swings and misses, I won't be taking any more fliers on Costco branded wines.
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Taster #0983
· Oct 22, 2009
I would have liked to get this for $13 like other folks. An okay wine but the finish was incredibly short. The wine held up well on day 2. It drank more like a $12 wine than the $18 I paid.
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Taster #9973
· Mar 28, 2009
88/100
Remarkably good for the price ($13), it shows nice cassis and cherry. A straightforward Bordeaux, without the structure of the big boys, but good enough for drinking now. A bargain and can be recommended without reservation as a daily drinker.
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Taster #6922
· Nov 23, 2008
79/100
Dark color, fair structure, decent nose led to disappointing taste. Like others, I felt this wine was rather boring and uneventful. Almost bland. Unlike others, I do not feel this wine is worth the price. You can do much better for $18, and actually can do better for almost half the price. I will try again and pair with food to see if I am wrong. The Kirkland Napa Valley ( although different varietal) is a better value at ~$15.
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Taster #7320
· Nov 20, 2008
not unpleasant, was curious about Costco wine, fair value for money, still a little young and I thought somewhat lacking in body but good balance
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Taster #5219
· Nov 2, 2008
This was just okay for me. I don't feel like I was ripped off, but I had hoped that since it was an '05 it my might live up to the hype of this vintage. It didn't; but at $18 I guess I got my money's worth.
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Taster #8269
· Oct 22, 2008
(3) Drank over two nights. First night wine was OK with notes of herbs on the nose. On the palate not much to talk about, disappointing finish. Second night I detected a “soapy” smell on the nose, wine had nothing left. Better wines at this price out
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Taster #1224
· Sep 20, 2008
86/100
As others have noted here, curiosity got the best of me on this wine. And as many have said here, it is surprisingly good stuff for the money and for being a Kirkland label. Nose is new leather, fresh earth and dark berries. The taste is much of the same with a solid tannin structure. I felt it was a little clumsy and disjointed at times, and it never really showed me that soft elegance that I expect from Margaux. …
2005 vintage
Taster #1081
· Sep 1, 2008
yawn. i dont know why i keep buying these kirland wines.
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Taster #3505
· Aug 21, 2008
88/100
Not bad. Nothing noteworthy though.
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Taster #7325
· Aug 20, 2008
88/100
Couldn't resist trying Costco's 2005 Margaux offering for only $18. The wine performed about as should be expected for a petite chateau in a year as good as 2005. It shows a healthy dark purple color, an interesting nose, and good structure. Although the wine is made in a rather stern, rustic style, it's neither green nor dilute, which are two qualities I tend to associate with poorly made lower tier Bordeaux. I'd guess two or three years of cellaring …
2005 vintage
Taster #4858
· Aug 17, 2008
87/100
Curiosity gets the best of me as I walk through the wine section at Costco. 2005 Kirkland Signature Margaux $17.99. Remove two words from that sentence and you get a 2005 Margaux for $17.99. How can that be all that bad? In truth, it really isn't all that bad. In fact, for $18 it was really quite enjoyable. The nose had good dark fruit and currant scents mixed with a bit of new leather. Flavors were soft with good fruit …
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Taster #2271
· Jul 25, 2008
88/100
Popped and decanted shortly before dinner. Interestingly, a nice nose of dark fruits and tobacco. Quite full bodied with a good dose of tannin, though not overpowering. Much better than I was expecting - would purchase more.
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