French Rabbit 2006 Pinot Noir

Wine is not my strongest area of expertise, but I think that’s fitting for this review. “Boxed Wine” has always been the cheapest, nastiest, most accessible wine out there and traditionally, not meant for the refined palate of a Connoisseur; the wine of the people.

I had heard of some wineries making the transition from bottles to tetrapaks, the reasons for which being both economical as well as ecological. With tetrapaks you can fit more, closer together, during shipping, the lost weight of the bottle means savings at the register. There are those who say that, because the tetrapak blocks UV rays, that it makes for better tasting wine. I am dubious… no good wine has ever come from a box.

Let’s see if French Rabbit 2006 Pinot Noir can break the cycle.

This wine looks thin on the pour, as I fill my glass with this cloudy purple colored liquid. It smells tangy and more than a little stringent. The mouthfeel is thin, very light bodied, not a whole lot of character. The flavor is quite sour with tangs of under ripe fruit and apple juice making up the body of the taste which fades fast to a sour yet clean aftertaste.

I stand by what I now believe even more firmly. No good wine has ever come from a box. Take a stand against the mass-producing vintners who are turning away the bottle for something far more inferior. Fight for good wine!