Tasting- Black Box Chardonnay

 

Name:  Black Box Chardonnay

Variety:  Chardonnay 

Country of Origin:  Australia

Region of Origin:  Monterrey 

Vintage Year:  2019

Price:  $4.99

Critics Review:

"Black Box Chardonnay is a vibrant white wine that comes in a light and transportable box. This box wine has refreshing hints of crisp apple and a touch of oak to accentuate the smooth finish. It also makes the perfect pairing with foods like chicken, white fish and soft cheese. Black Box Chardonnay wine is the perfect choice for outdoor and on-the-go occasions, from hanging by the pool to camping with friends. Each 500 mL box contains about 3 glasses of wine with 14% alcohol by volume. The convenient, compact box is shatterproof and resealable, making any outing easy."

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Wine Folly:

Page 96:

    Some of the specific flavors and aromas mentioned for chardonnay are yellow apple, starfruit, pineapple, vanilla, and butter.  This makes sense to me because I was able to get some pineapple in the taste of the wine, but nowhere in any description about this specific wine did it mention pineapple so that was kind of reassuring to win that one in terms of being able to pick up specific flavors and aromas.

Page 207:

    This page mentions that Margaret River, Australia is one of Australia's top ranking regions for Chardonnay.  I found this interesting because it mentioned these Chardonnay's tended to have more mineral and fruit flavors due to the sandy, granite-based soil which I was definitely able to pick up on.  It also mentioned that this region produces both oaked and un-oaked styles of Chardonnay.

My Review:

    This wine was a little bit higher in alcohol, coming in at 14% alcohol.  I could definitely taste that, as this wine came in with a little bite to it.  I also noted that this wine has a very tannic finish, which honestly surprised me.  If I had not known what color the wine was, I honestly would have thought it was a red because of how tannic it is.  Honestly, I was able to get more oak than I was able to get fruit, although fruity aromas were present.  Specifically, pineapple and green apple which I thought was weird because nowhere in any description did it mention pineapple.  I would probably give this wine another try because it was fairly cheap and not bad for the price.  I did not have this wine with any food.