Ever wondered if a $10 bottle of wine could truly impress your palate? The Kirkland Signature Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 might just change everything you thought you knew about budget wines.
After returning from a brief hiatus, I couldn’t wait to share this remarkable Costco find with you. This isn’t your typical value-priced Cabernet. Crafted by Allison Crowe, VP of winemaking for Plata Wine Partners, this wine showcases why Alexander Valley deserves recognition as a premier Cabernet region. The valley’s unique climate—scorching days that rapidly cool to jacket weather at night—creates perfect conditions for developing complex Cabernet flavors while maintaining crucial acidity.
What truly sets this wine apart is its fascinating duality. Each sip reveals layers of pomegranate, blueberry, and plum, balanced by both exotic and sharp spice notes with hints of orange zest. There’s an unexpected port-like intensity that adds depth without overwhelming. The tannins are remarkably well-integrated, allowing the flavors to unfold gracefully across your palate. At $9.99, this medium to full-bodied wine delivers complexity that defies its price tag, making it a standout in the crowded field of affordable Cabernets.
Whether you’re a seasoned wine enthusiast looking for a reliable everyday option or a curious newcomer wanting to explore quality Cabernet without breaking the bank, this bottle deserves a place in your cart during your next Costco run. Take a chance on this unique expression that drinks more like an Old World offering than a typical California Cab—your taste buds and wallet will thank you.
Check us out at http://www.cheapwinefinder.com
or email us at [email protected]
Return after brief absence
Speaker 1
0:01
Hey
,
it's
domain
day
cheapwinefindercom
.
Back
after
I've
been
gone
for
a
couple
of
days
.
I
could
have
podcast
,
but
I
didn't
think
anybody
wanted
to
hear
me
cough
for
Introducing Kirkland Alexander Valley Cabernet
Speaker 1
0:13
six
minutes
.
So
here
I
am
back
and
we
have
a
value
price
wine
from
Kirkland
a
signature
Costco
.
Of
course
it's
$9.99
.
It's
the
Kirkland
signature
.
Speaker 1
0:23
Alexander
Valley
Cabernet
Sauvignon
2022
.
Alexander
Valley
is
on
the
northern
part
of
the
Russian
River
Alexander Valley's unique growing conditions
Speaker 1
0:35
Valley
.
Most
of
the
good
vineyards
are
on
the
benchland
.
I've
never
been
there
,
but
that's
what
I've
been
told
.
Benchlands
you
know
the
flatlands
above
the
slopes
.
It's
one
of
the
warmer
places
in
Sonoma
.
It's
a
Cabernet
Sauvignon
place
.
Speaker 1
0:57
Cabernet
Sauvignon
can
get
ripe
.
It's
okay
.
Some
wines
need
,
or
grapes
need
,
Tasting notes and flavor profile
Speaker 1
1:04
cooler
weather
for
a
longer
growing
season
.
But
what
happens
up
here
in
Alexander
Valley
is
it'll
get
pretty
hot
during
the
day
,
but
at
night
it
gets
cold
.
I
mean
,
it
goes
from
being
T-shirt
weather
to
jacket
weather
every
night
and
what
that
does
is
the
grapes
are
all
during
the
day
,
the
sunlight
gets
them
all
motivated
and
they're
all
cooking
away
,
and
then
at
night
everything
just
chills
out
and
that
kind
of
expands
it
.
Like
I
said
,
Cabernet
Sauvignon
,
it's
not
like
Pinot
Noir
,
where
you
need
a
really
,
really
long
time
and
you've
got
to
hope
they
do
get
ripe
.
Cabernet
Sauvignon
will
get
ripe
for
you
,
so
I'm
going
to
take
a
sip
of
this
one
.
Speaker 1
1:43
This
is
a
um
wine
that
they
said
allison
crowe
made
.
Allison
crowe
is
,
uh
,
the
vp
of
winemaking
for
plata
.
Uh
,
wine
partners
.
They're
a
large
wine
company
and
,
um
,
I
don't
know
if
this
one
is
with
them
too
she's
she's
a
partner
and
the
VP
of
wine
.
This
could
be
a
side
project
,
but
I
think
it's
Plata
,
because
they
make
wines
for
Trader
Joe's
.
Cotillion
is
one
of
the
ones
.
I
didn't
look
it
up
how
many
there
are
,
but
Plata's
in
there
a
lot
,
and
I
think
even
Aldi
.
So
they're
making
wines
for
everybody
and
they
have
their
own
brands
.
They're
good
and
they
actually
do
this
well
and
they
have
a
,
if
it's
something
of
interest
to
you
,
their
lead
winemaking
team
is
all
female
.
Not
that
it
shouldn't
be
,
because
why
not
?
You
know
it's
.
I
don't
.
I
can't
tell
the
difference
between
a
male
or
a
female
wine
,
so
I'm
gonna
take
a
sip
.
Speaker 1
2:47
This
is
interesting
because
it's
got
this
half
sweet
,
half
savory
thing
to
it
.
Plus
there's
some
spice
,
a
couple
different
spice
,
like
an
exotic
spice
,
and
then
a
sharp
,
like
pointy
spice
.
In
the
middle
there's
pomegranates
and
ripe
plums
and
blueberry
I
mean
the
dark
,
dense
fruit
,
and
then
there's
maybe
a
little
bit
of
orange
zest
,
that
biting
spice
thing
you
get
from
an
orange
skin
.
I
mean
whiskey
has
it
a
lot
.
I
think
it
might
come
from
the
barrel
because
they
use
both
French
and
American
oak
.
I
mean
whiskey
has
it
a
lot
.
I
think
it
might
come
from
the
barrel
because
they
use
both
French
and
American
oak
and
it
has
this
kind
of
port-like
quality
which
is
a
port
,
is
from
Portugal
and
it's
a
fortified
wine
.
This
is
not
a
fortified
wine
but
it
has
that
little
intensity
to
it
that
you
get
from
ports
.
You
know
it's
there
.
It's
not
like
the
main
featured
part
of
it
,
but
it
tastes
pretty
good
.
Yeah
,
this
is
not
your
typical
cookie
cutter
.
$10
.
Speaker 1
3:56
Cabernet
Sauvignon
this
one
makes
a
statement
on
its
own
.
It
is
not
necessarily
California
where
you're
ripe
and
juicy
.
This
one
might
hark
back
to
something
out
of
France
.
Yeah
,
it's
dark
,
the
tannins
don't
bite
,
the
acidity
lets
the
flavors
unfold
and
they
stay
balanced
.
For
a
value
wine
,
this
is
really
nice
Final thoughts on value
Speaker 1
4:33
For
$10,
.
Speaker 1
4:34
This
is
a
nice
little
bottle
of
wine
.
It's
darker
,
it's
a
medium
to
full
wine
.
It's
not
too
full
,
but
you're
not
going
to
be
sipping
this
out
in
95
degree
temperature
.
But
if
you're
inside
in
the
air
conditioner
because
what
are
you
doing
outside
when
it's
95
?
This
tastes
really
fine
.
So
for
a
bargain
price
wine
,
for
a
value
price
wine
,
heck
,
take
another
sip
.
Speaker 1
5:10
Yeah
,
this
is
the
Costco's
Kirkland
Signature
Alexandra
Valley
Cabernet
Sauvignon
2022
.
It
is
kind
of
unique
wine
.
It's
got
some
interesting
textures
and
flavors
going
on
for
it
and
at
$10
,
it's
worth
taking
a
chance
.
It's
from
an
interesting
area
.
Alexander
Valley
Wines
is
kind
of
closer
to
Napa
,
but
it's
way
warmer
than
Napa
.
It's
got
some
interesting
things
going
for
it
.
So
if
you're
interested
in
a
decent
$10
cab
,
this
is
it
.
I
mean
,
put
it
on
your
list
to
check
out
.
So
,
adios
,
keep
it
cheap
.
This
is
domain
dave
.
Didn't
cough
the
whole
time
and
I
will
be
talking
everybody
in
a
couple
days
because
I
gotta
do
some
making
up
,
since
I've
.
I
took
almost
uh
,
five
,
six
days
off
,
which
we
haven't
done
in
17
years
.
So
well
,
maybe
a
little
bit
.
But
,
adios
,
keep
it
cheap
and
I'll
be
talking
to
everybody
in
a
couple
days
.
Bye-bye
.
