Bargain or Bar-loss?

The strategy was simple. Find the most heavily discounted wine at Safeway and see if it was a deal. My victim lay at the bottom of the chardonnay shelf. A heavily-reduced priced wine by Red Diamond of Washington.

The normal price was 12.99. Safeway had an unusal tag where it was going for only 5.09. Definitely worth a shot.

At 13 bucks red diamond leaves a lot to be desired. The initial wave of flavor was more like a trickle. The flavor aray was basic. Grape. The ending bite was fun but lacked staying power.

I would suggest it as an inexpensive gift to a party you don't care about (i.e. a dinner where you hardly know the host nor care to). I give it a 4 on the griffin scale for taste and a 5.5 for value.