Costco Kirkland Signature Pinot Noir Challenge! (The pros and cons of Costco’s wine selection, why few experts review Costco wines, Kirkland Signature Russian River Pinot Noir review)

The Wine Pair Podcast

Costco sells a TON of wine, but finding expert reviews of their Kirkland Signature wines can be very tricky. We are happy to help fill that void! Find out why few wine reviewers bother to review Costco Kirkland Signature wines, and where you can find some pretty reliable reviews for those wines. But, most importantly, find out what we think of the Costco Kirkland Signature Russian River Pinot Noir, and how we think it stacks up against some other similarly priced Pinot Noirs that are also easy to find. You might be surprised to hear what we think! We also talk about why we think Costco is great, and not so great, for wine drinkers and wine culture in the US. Wines reviewed in this episode: 2018 Robert Mondavi Private Selection Pinot Noir, 2019 Conscious by Samuel Robert Pinot Noir, 2022 Kirkland Signature Russian River Valley Pinot Noir.

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Chapters

1. Introduction, and Why Costco is Great and Not So Great for Wine Education (00:00:00)

2. Topic: The Subculture of Costco Wine Reviewers (00:09:43)

3. Pinot Noir Wines We Chose for This Episode (00:18:06)

4. Robert Mondavi Private Selection Pinot Noir Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review (00:24:30)

5. Conscious by Samuel Robert Pinot Noir Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review (00:30:05)

6. Kirkland Signature Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review (00:35:21)

7. Taste profiles expected from Pinot Noir (00:40:51)

8. Outro and how to find The Wine Pair Podcast (00:43:50)