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