We often get good bargains at Costco. A few weeks ago we picked up a 2008 La Bastide Saint Dominique Chateauneuf du Pape for $28 and decided to give it a try. Here’s our view of this wine.
| Steve’s Comments | Mary’s Comments | ||||
| A | Rusty deep purple color. | Color | Nic beautiful rusty color. | A | |
| C | No aroma at all. | Aroma | None. | C | |
| C | Had a bit of a plum flavor at the start. Is it possible we got a bad bottle? | Start | Starts harsh and goes by fast. Not really much there. | C | |
| B | While the middle had a bit of a cherry overtone, it was also somewhat tannic. | Middle | I like the middle. It has a big cherry center with some complexity. | A | |
| B- | It had a light finish with no residual lingering flavors. | Finish | Ends quickly and leaves you with a flavor of dirt and an unpleasant aftertaste. | C | |
| B- | I didn’t like the plumy start. The middle was OK but it finished quickly. | Overall | This wine was too tannic for me and I prefer them a bit sweeter. Overall I found it to be harsh. | B- |
So we agree. We didn’t find this one to be a good value and we won’t pick up any more of it.