Picked this up last night. Could not resist a $20 champs. Easily the cheapest one I’ve ever seen. We’re going to try it in the next few days. If it’s awesome then going back to buy a case of it before tariffs! 🤣
I know someone in here has had this before. What’s your thoughts?
by lilac_meddow
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It’s… Fine. Great for $20. Nothing to write home about. My go-to for a French 75.
Nice to drink when I’m watching TV and eating yummy food. Not something I’d have at a party.
Best champagne you will find for $20, imo. However, I also think you can find better Cavas for the same or less.
I feel like it used to be better but it’s still great value for $20. it’s not like you can get any other champagne in that price range.
It’s a very good traditional method wine for the price. It’s a good Champagne for the price.
I’m gonna need 200% more for that soon
I recommend buying Roederer Estate for $3 more (also at Costco).
It’s really very good, and at that price, unbeatable.
I always keep a couple cases of it in my cellar. Sure its not a great Champagne but I have thrown it into several Champagne blind tastings and it has always almost universally beaten Veuve, Moet, Mumm, Laurent-Perrier, etc. at what is now almost a 1/3 of the cost.
I would argue that the KS Champagne is one of the best values in the wine world.
I have a different opinion from many here but I hope you enjoy it!!
For $20, you can’t really beat it. We always keep a 2-3 bottles in the fridge. Great for entertaining, especially with people who don’t know a lot about Champagne. Also excellent for mimosas and other Champagne cocktails.
Also, given the low price, it’s what I consider to be a low stakes bottle. You can open one up and have 2 glasses without worrying about feeling like you’re wasting anything.
My go to sub $20 bubbly is Gruet from New Mexico. It punches way above its weight class
We always have a few of these in the cellar because we can open them with zero guilt (including using them for cocktails, or drinking from plastic cups, or just having on a random weeknight when we don’t want to do anything fancier). I consider Billecart Salmon our true “house” Champagne, and Krug our go-to fancy Champagne, but Kirkland fills an important spot in the lineup.