Bargain wine lovers, rejoice! We’ve unearthed an incredible find that proves exceptional wine doesn’t require emptying your wallet. The Kirkland Signature Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 from Costco breaks all the rules of wine pricing, offering genuine Sonoma County quality at a jaw-dropping $6.99.
What makes this bottle truly special is its refusal to compromise on classic Cabernet character despite its budget price. Unlike many value-priced wines that strip away tannins fearing consumer rejection, this Kirkland gem embraces a gentle tannic structure that provides authentic Cabernet backbone. The flavor profile dazzles with blackberry, raspberry, plum, and cranberry notes, enhanced by subtle herbs, spice, and a touch of licorice that adds remarkable depth. Perhaps most surprisingly, it features French oak influence rather than the cheaper American oak typically found at this price point, delivering more refined, spicy complexity.
Behind this exceptional value is Precept Wines, the Northwest’s largest independently owned wine company and masters of crafting affordable quality for retailers like Trader Joe’s, Aldi, and Costco. They’ve leveraged Sonoma’s diverse growing regions to create a wine with surprising complexity and balance. Whether you’re hosting a gathering (four bottles provide 16 glasses for under $30) or simply want an everyday wine that pairs beautifully with everything from comfort food to grilled steaks, this Kirkland Cabernet stands ready to impress. Ready to discover what might be the best Cabernet value on the market? Head to Costco before word gets out, and visit CheapWineFinder.com for more exceptional wine bargains that keep your palate happy and your budget intact.
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Introducing Kirkland Sonoma Cab
Speaker 1
0:02
Hey
,
it's
Domain
Dave
,
again
from
CheapWineFindercom
talking
about
another
value-priced
wine
Today
is
from
Costco
.
It's
a
Kirkland
Signature
Sonoma
Cabernet
Sauvignon
2023
.
And
this
is
really
a
value-priced
wine
because
it's
$6.99
.
Which
,
for
a
Sonoma
wine
,
is
kind
of
unusual
.
But
there
you
go
.
Wine
industry
is
a
little
bit
down
right
now
.
You're
getting
some
bargains
.
The
wine
is
made
for
Costco
by
Precept
,
their
largest
wine
and
spirits
company
,
the
Northwest
,
independently
Owned
.
They
made
wine
for
Trader
Joe's
Aldi
Costco
.
They're
good
at
making
value-priced
wines
.
So
there
you
go
.
So
you've
got
a
.
Sonoma's
a
huge
area
.
There's
all
sorts
of
climates
,
soil
condition
,
there's
mountains
,
there's
valleys
,
there's
plateaus
,
and
this
is
just
from
Sonoma
,
so
we
don't
know
where
it
is
or
what
it
is
.
I'm
gonna
take
a
sip
.
It's
$6.99
,
though
you
don't
ask
questions
.
Tasting Notes and Flavor Profile
Speaker 1
1:30
This
is
a
very
drinkable
,
classic
California
Cabernet
Sauvignon
.
It's
got
a
little
bit
of
tannins
.
Tannins
are
usually
a
little
rougher
edge
.
It's
a
chemical
from
the
skin
of
the
grapes
and
usually
on
lower
price
red
wines
it's
missing
.
Winemakers
think
that
you
probably
won't
like
them
,
but
here
there's
a
slight
pull
which
should
be
there
A
California
Cabernet
Sauvignon
which
should
have
satanins
.
French
Cabernet
.
Yeah
,
any
Cabernet
Sauvignon
should
have
its
satanins
.
Doesn't
have
to
be
the
dusty
kind
,
the
like
1990s
or
1980s
Chianti
where
you
got
cotton
mouth
from
drinking
it
if
you
didn't
have
a
meal
with
it
.
There's
just
a
little
slight
pull
.
It's
supposed
to
be
there
.
Speaker 1
2:12
The
flavors
are
blackberry
and
raspberry
and
plum
,
maybe
some
sour
cranberry
,
a
little
bit
of
spice
,
a
little
bit
of
herbs
yeah
,
nice
.
Maybe
a
little
bit
of
licorice
just
to
kind
of
make
that
nice
,
maybe
a
little
bit
of
licorice
just
to
kind
of
make
that
blackberry
a
little
darker
.
Got
good
acidity
.
The
flavors
unfold
.
There's
nothing
wrong
with
it
.
It
kind
of
does
everything
.
A
Cabernet
Sauvignon
should
guess
.
I'm
done
.
It's
$6.99
you
,
there's
a
lot
of
places
that
Cabernet
Sauvignon
from
the
West
Coast
is
good
value
priced
.
Speaker 1
2:51
You
know
,
there's
Columbia
Valley
,
there's
Lodi
,
there's
Mendocino
,
there's
Lake
County
,
there's
a
central
coast
.
Certain
areas
of
the
central
coast
that
are
a
little
warmer
is
for
good
for
Cabernet
.
Paso
Robles
for
one
.
But
Paso
Robles
is
getting
a
little
expensive
lately
.
So
Sonoma
is
just
a
really
a
nice
place
Value Comparison to Other Regions
Speaker 1
3:13
and
often
at
this
price
you
get
California
label
.
Not
that
that's
a
bad
thing
.
They're
picking
from
different
large
ABAs
,
central
Coast
along
with
Lodi
,
or
Central
Coast
with
North
Coast
.
You
know
that
type
of
thing
.
Nothing
wrong
with
adding
some
different
flavors
in
,
because
it
does
for
an
inexpensive
wine
.
It
gives
it
some
complexity
that
it
wouldn't
normally
have
.
But
Sonoma
is
a
large
enough
place
that
if
you
have
it
from
three
different
growing
regions
you're
going
to
get
that
complexity
too
.
There's
a
lot
of
ways
to
get
some
complexity
and
interest
into
the
wine
.
Speaker 1
3:48
I'm
going
to
take
another
sip
,
because
when
it's
really
cheap
and
a
really
good
wine
,
there's
nothing
wrong
with
this
wine
.
It's
$6.99
.
You're
not
going
to
expect
to
be
drinking
Screaming
Eagle
or
anything
,
but
you're
going
to
get
a
nice
sipping
wine
.
It
will
pair
with
all
the
comfort
foods
.
It'll
even
if
you
throw
a
couple
of
steaks
in
the
grill
and
you
forgot
to
go
out
and
get
something
,
you
know
,
maybe
a
little
bit
steaky
,
this
will
do
the
trick
.
Speaker 1
4:29
It
drinks
.
It's
smooth
.
It's
got
a
little
rough
edges
from
the
sour
.
The
acidity
is
fine
.
It
gives
it
a
little
bit
of
length
.
It's
got
french
oak
rather
than
american
oak
.
American
oak
gives
you
that
chocolate
vanilla
thing
that
people
like
,
but
here
they
gave
it
french
oak
.
French
oak
was
far
more
subtle
,
more
more
spicy
than
than
those
bigger
flavors
,
but
it's
got
some
.
How
they
got
the
French
oak
,
I
don't
know
.
It
says
you
know
they're
very
vague
and
everything
which
Final Thoughts and Party Wine Recommendation
Speaker 1
4:53
is
fine
at
$6.99
.
I
don't
need
to
critique
it
the
same
way
I
would
a
you
know
more
expensive
wine
.
That's
trying
to
compete
with
more
expensive
wines
.
That's
trying
to
compete
with
more
expensive
wines
.
Speaker 1
5:06
The
Kirkland
Signature
,
sonoma
Cabernet
Sauvignon
2023
,
has
kind
of
got
the
699
Cabernet
Sauvignon
market
to
itself
at
the
moment
.
It's
just
a
good
wine
.
It's
not
the
greatest
wine
in
the
world
,
but
it's
just
a
good
wine
.
And
to
get
a
699
good
wine
that
you
would
want
that
not
only
you
would
drink
one
to
go
,
that's
nice
and
never
drink
it
again
,
but
you
would
want
to
maybe
buy
a
couple
of
bottles
.
This
is
a
great
party
wine
.
You
can
get
four
bottles
for
$30
,
and
that
will
give
you
four
glasses
.
That's
16
glasses
of
wine
.
Even
a
small
little
party
,
everybody's
going
to
be
happy
with
the
flavor
and
you'll
be
happy
with
the
price
.
Speaker 1
5:47
So
,
adios
,
this
is
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Dave
CheapWineFightercom
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Closing and Website Mention
Speaker 1
5:58
it
.
Adios
,
keep
it
cheap
.
We
got
more
wines
coming
,
like
always
.
We've
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a
train
.
I'm
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doing
all
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wines
for
years
,
so
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got
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whole
bunch
of
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the
website
.
There's
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of
wines
,
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check
it
out
.
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,
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.
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,
keep
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.
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