2005 Bastide St Dominique - Chateauneuf du Pape
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Tasting notes
Score 88/100 · Josh Raynolds, Jan 2008
Bright ruby. Pungent red berry and cherry aromas are complemented by garrigue, dried flowers and cracked pepper. Light-bodied red fruit flavors show moderate depth but attractive freshness, and finish with good persistence. Not a wine for fans of sheer size. (My bottle of the 2005 Secrets de Pignan was too volatile to recommend.)
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85
85/100
Robert Parker
88
88/100
Josh Raynolds
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85 points
Robert Parker
Score 85/100 · Drink 2007-2012, Robert Parker, Oct 2007
This up-and-coming, increasingly serious estate, run by proprietor Eric Bonnet, produces a decent traditional cuvee of Chateauneuf du Pape. The 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape is slightly deeper than the 2006, but still medium-bodied, soft, and fruity. It offers notes of balsam wood, pine cones, and kirsch liqueur. It should be drunk over the next 4-5 years.
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La Bastide Saint Dominique