The first installment of the 3 liter box-wine experiment!

 In a follow-up to my last blog, regarding the quality of 3 liter box wines, I have notes below for the BOTABOX Pinot Grigio 2009. It was the first white I have sampled, every other day (or so) over the course of a 3-4 week period. I have 4 other 3 liter boxes opened at home now, and the notes from those will follow in upcoming posts.

 #1…BOTABOX Pinot Grigio 2009

DAY 1: Bright floral, peachy aromas, soft and fruity palate. Dry, but just so. Clean and crisp flavors, very refreshing wine with mild acidity.

DAY 3: Holds the floral bouquet, soft and simple, but pretty nice still. Makes a nice ‘don’t think, just drink’ white, which is pretty much why I did this in the first place.

DAY 5: Pretty, soft and peachy. Nice mouth for a simple wine. Easy and straightforward flavors.

DAY 7: Same

DAY 9: Same (side note: I brought home a 1.5 Ltr La Vieille Ferme blanc opened from a tasting, a wine I really like, and two days later it had lost its freshness, while this pinot grigio seems to keep it)

DAY 12: Same

DAY 20: Finally lost some of its crispness, so now, although it is still fruity aromatically, it seems a bit dull and off-dry without the freshness from the acidity. Not as enjoyable now, but not bad either!

 This wine showed very well from the start; not very complex, but very flavorful and easy to enjoy. The basic reason for this experiment was to find wines that were exactly that…..good, solid, enjoyable everyday wines that held up, as the boxed wines are supposed to do, and this one did! I would say it is as good an example of inexpensive Pinot Grigio as most we offer, with the added benefit of staying fresh over time.

 Recommended!

 Shayne Hebert, Central Florida Wine Supervisor