Sommet Blanc

Suh-met

Maturity; that is what comes to mind as a sit down to review this classy box.With a subtle floral aroma and blistering with tree fruit notes such as apple and asian pear, this off-dry white wine blend is well balanced with good acidity and a clean lingering finish. The box has also catered to the 'older' market, with images of bountiful vineyards, and your girlfriends dream house in the background. Just looking at this box, carries me into an airy day dream of playing a grand piano for Bey and Jay at their Italian vacation home, the feathery mountain air in my nose, Tuscany sunshine on my back and a big ass box of this shit right in front of me.


Now, don't let that first paragraph confuse you; [BOXED] chooses to review crazy

[BOXED] model, Fate, hitting the jets real hard.

wines, not serious, expensive boxes wines like other blogs, ahem (wannabevino.com). So lets get to it: Sommet Blanc is no different than any of its predecessors on the [BOXED] blog, in fact, it could be crazier than our earlier reviewed (and loved), Screw It! Pinot Grigio.


My experience? Well, this is my first official hot tub tasting session of 2015, something about the sweat and chemicals of a tub, truly bring out a wines best tasting notes. I picked this bitch up at my local BC Liqour Store, about a 10 minute cruise on my bicycle. I will be honest, I chose this box because of its rich textured images and a high quality rubber spout. I mean, who wouldn't? After parading around town with this beauty for a while, it was time for a taste. I couldn't wait to get it home, so I ripped in behind Canadian Tire for a gulp. OH SHIIII! This stuff is out of control. Despite a mechanical on my way home, I was one chipper oenophlia. I'm pretty sure the box even distracted passerbys from my road-side redneck chain fix. Greasy hands and all, I lugged this bad boy into the hot tub for an afternoon not to be forgotten. Fresh meat Monday's just got better.

BODY SHOTS! Body shots you say? Yes,  a few hours later I woke up in the hot tub to the sound of supermodels doing body shots in my kitchen. My kitchen. Somehow I had drained the entire box of Sommet Blanc and ended up hosting the baddest Monday night party the quaint town of Ballerville has ever seen.

Off to the next chapter of our night (a local Karaoke joint), I was left with the mellow notes of Sommet Blanc and an afternoon that seemed simply to good to be true. Maybe it was just all a dream? We'll never know, and thats the way I like it. Take tomorrow off, and make it a night to remember (or forget) with Andrew Peller's latest succession; Sommet Blanc.

[BOXED] Rating: 8.3/10

Price: $28.69
Variety: Sauvignon and mixed
Region: Unkown
Cellared: Kelowna, BC

L'Ambience - White Wine

Luh-Om-Bee-Unts

Yes, it is that simple. Don't be fooled by its' name; this isn't no Pinot Grigio, Gewurztraminer or Chardonnay. Hell, they didn't even bother with 'Dry White'. This is White Wine dammit, and nothing else. Besides, at a price of just $30.99, you ain't no sommelier if you think this is something special.

Created in 2013 by Cartier Wines, L'Ambience is the definition of white girl wasted. Seriously, if you look in a dictionary under 'white girl wasted', you will probably see a photo of this heavenly bag in a box. This shit will get you wasted and dancing on tables at your local ballet in no time.

L'Ambience is cellared in Ontario, Canada, from "domestic and imported blends". Dare I say this box is the mutt of wines in Canada? Although probably true, L'Ambience offers a high quality spout considering its' price. The textured, yet smooth rubber button make you feel like you're pouring out a wine worth much more. Then you taste it: shit. This 4L, 11% box has a pale straw and a delicate nose, with notes of apple and lemon.

What I like most about this wine, aroma and high quality spout aside, is the name 'L'Ambience'. From the trying-hard-to-be-elegant box finish, and its' rich greens and golds - you would think you are in for a classy dinner party night with the freinds...on the patio, then into a hot tub and maybe a small bond fire afterwards. Something real rustic. Hell no. This is some sweet ass nectar, and you will be anything but calm. You will be the furthest thing from classy at this dinner party, let me tell you. You're friends are helping prep dinner in the kitchen? You're out front yelling at passersby. Your're friends are enjoying AAA steaks at the outdoor patio table with a sunset? You're ON the outdoor table, howling at the moon. You're friends are trying to relax in the hot tub with their "Chardonnay"? You're doing hood shots straight from the spout.

Not that any of this is unacceptable or undesirable. But let me tell you, in the morning, it will feel like you we're in a 6 hour endurance sour candy eating competition; your gums will be bleeding and your lips chapped. This is some sweet, yet dicey wine. I do not endorse this product (sorry, not sorry Cartier).


[BOXED] Rating: 4/10
Price: $30.99

[BOXED] model, Envy, poses in her mansion. "Its' a night in".

Variety: Generic Blend

Region: Unkown, World
Cellared: Ontario














Yours in boxed wine,


Benjamin