I’ve been meaning to write about this wine for a while but just have not had the time to get around to it…
I usually will try a vintage dated or “recommended” box wine at least once. Very often I am not disappointed. While most would not pull into the station in the great category, many are very good every day wines – with the added advantage of being economical…
So it was with some anticipation that I tried the From the Tank Vin Rouge Cote Du Rhone recommended by my local wine merchant. I was very pleasantly surprised. The wine merchant had billed this as his best boxed red (granted he did not have a huge selection of boxed red wine, but enough for that claim to be interesting). It lived up to its billing. It is a very grapey, medium bodied, fruit forward wine with slight hint of spiciness or pepperiness. The tannins are relatively soft. All in all a very pleasant wine that would make an excellent “house red” for simple every day drinking.
On the web research tells me that the wine is a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Carignan (the box says nothing about the blend). Its fruit, medium body, and relatively easy tannins lead me to believe that Grenache is the majority component in this wine.
I have enjoyed this wine with tomato sauce based Italian dishes, steak, and burgers. It is very versatile with food.
The box is the equivalent of four 750 ml bottles of wine and can be found anywhere from $35.99 to $39.99 a box bringing this one in at under $10 per bottle and making it a best buy. I have seen it advertised online as well.
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