![]() ![]() ![]() Still, it’s $45 for a box that’s half the size of other boxes, and though this wine isn’t bad, we think you can get a better bottle of Sauvignon Blanc for the same price, ounce for ounce.īandit Pinot Grigio (from $8.95 for 1 liter, available at Drizly and FreshDirect) is an inoffensive-but not especially memorable-representative of its varietal. Let it sit, however, and if drunk with food, the brightness softens to reveal a stony base that makes me inclined to enjoy it. “I wouldn’t say we liked it-it took too much experimenting, and even then wasn’t great-but it was decent,” she says.Īromas of cantaloupe, pineapple, and “lush, deep citrus,” according to Trisha, transform into an almost overpowering acidity at first taste. ![]() Most of our evaluators, despite trying it in complete separate tasting sessions, landed on one descriptor for it: “inoffensive.” Trisha Calvo, an evaluator and editor at Consumer Reports, tried this Sauv Blanc multiple times with her husband before she liked it. One evaluator appreciated its clove and nutmeg notes, but another said it tasted “rustic, almost homemade.”ĭespite its fancy packaging, the Juliet Sauvignon Blanc ($45.99 for 1.5 liters, available at Juliet) is nothing to write home about. Trader Joe’s Block ’67 Cabernet Sauvignon (from $12.99 for 3 liters, available at Trader Joe’s or through Drizly) was likable but didn’t knock anyone’s socks off. One taster liked its “bright salinity” and “distinct minerality,” however, so if you’re drawn to particularly stony, dry whites, you might want to consider this one. While the Jenny & Francois “From the Tank” Chardonnay (from $33 for 3 liters, available for purchase at Astor Wines & Spirits and Drizly) was promising-it is a favorite among Astor’s wine sellers-most of our evaluators found it sharp and almost metallic. ![]()
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