Parker rated it 88-90 from barrel and evidently never released a rating for the finished product.
Spectator's Vintage Chart for Southern Rhone rates 2008 "88 points":
Cool, wet spring and humid growing season saved by the mistral; a small crop, with many producers eliminating cuv�es. Quality very heterogenous, but some excellent wines can be found; stick to top namesWell, Donjon is a top name. I hadn't tried many 2008 CdPs prior to last night when I popped a 2008 Clos des Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape to get a feel for the vintage. That wine carries a $100 release price and is starting to be discounted as well. I rated it 92 points (to Wine Spectator's 95) and felt it lacked some of the power and flavor markings I look for in CdP. That said, I thought it was an incredibly enjoyable wine.
So what to do? Buy from a great producer in an "off" vintage? Or go for something like the 2010 St. Cosme Gigondas at a similar price point? Decisions, decisions.
The 2008 Donjon currently carries a 90.2 CellarTracker Community rating.
Nationwide best price on Wine-Searcher: $44.99
(one retailer has half bottles for $39.99!)
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To order call Mike O'Connell at Upper Falls Liquors at (617) 969-9200 or drop him an email at postscriptwine@gmail.com
Question of the Day: What do you think? Deal or no deal?
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