TN: Black Box Shiraz (WINE IN A BOX PEOPLE!)

WINE TALK
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Whooooo.

I admit it. I bought a box of wine the other day. In theory, the intent was to cook with it (quite handy) - but the reality is, I’ve gone back to it 3-5 times since the meal and, shit, I kinda like it.

About 2 years ago I started to see my palate change to more French, or, perhaps, less fruity syrup crap and more structure and less alcohol.

Well, dammit. This wine certainly doesn’t suck. And, frankly for the $19.99 i spent for the 4 bottles equiv., it’s certainly not bad.

Round mouthfeel
Good structure
Dense dark fruits
Good finish, lingering in a pleasant way
Nose of cedar, crushed berries and some flower I can’t pinpoint - lavender?

sonofabitch - 86 points? If those matter or my palate points mean anything.

Here’s the key -would I buy it again? Yeah, I would.
Now, am I intrigued enough by this wine to see what BB’s chard, merlot and cab are like - sadly, yes I am.

One downfall - as the wine is in the icebox, when you pour your evening glass, it’s damn cold - so first pour to actual enjoyment (say 55 degrees) - can take a while.

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“That must, must be some quality H2O in that Hardly Burgundy…”





Framontaine…that box is the devil! The Devil!

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Palate of yak…that is all.

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tough times in the mortgage biz eh?

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tough times in the mortgage biz eh?

I truly miss putting old ladies, uneducated hispanic families and greedy yuppies in option arms that paid out 104 (4% on the balance).

So, yeah, this vanilla shit sucks.

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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English…do you speak it.

Say what again. I dare you MF, say what one more GD time.

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what

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Holy Shit, my friend Chris has been possessed by a 2BC kangaroo or something !
Please, someone smack him and wake him up neener

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Wow the mortgage biz must be pretty bad. neener

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Wow

A guy posts a nice, QPR, TN - perhaps even my first one on this board and all I get is grief.

It’s almost like, payback or something.

sheesh

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If you are drinking box wine from the fridge, how bad could 10 sec. in the microwave be?

FWIW, does it need to be in the fridge? No air contact so why not leave it in the cellar?
Besides the shame that is…

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If you are drinking box wine from the fridge, how bad could 10 sec. in the microwave be?

FWIW, does it need to be in the fridge? No air contact so why not leave it in the cellar?

Mel, good questions.

A) no clue
B) no clue - habit…seemed logical, but, I don’t know

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When you post that you’re drinking this in a highball on the rocks, then I will listen to you. Until then…blasphemy!

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as with any wine my dear Freemoosh, the stemware is critical. I’m sure the experience would be greatly enhanced by the proper glass.

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Mark,
where can I get those?
Rue La La or Overstock?

They look killer and a matched set for the double-wide would really make me happy.

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Are you now referring to yourself in the third person?
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LUMBER! deadhorse

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What’s the oak treatment?

Maybe one of the reasons it tastes so nice is because they couldn’t afford to oak it [at that price point] and what you are tasting is pure wine [unsullied by the presence of oak]?