I was given free samples of Bandit, in little juice boxes, so I did a fun, blind tasting against a Bogle Chardonnay ($10) and a 2006 Russian River Valley Lynmar Chardonnay ($25 & sold out).  I labeled the glasses a, b & c. and asked my tasters to describe each wine, to guess which was the boxed wine and to choose their favorite.  My tasters were my Hubby, my niece, Ali, and her boyfriend, Justin, who are both seniors at Long Beach State.

Here’s a list of their descriptions:

A – harsh, sting, watery, peaches, not complex

B – bland, bigger, floral, calm, smooth, light, great smell

C – sharp, sparkle, spice, light but heavy, long finish (unanimous)

Everyone’s favorite was C. Hubby thought B was the boxed wine and Ali & Justin picked A.

The answer….

C = Lynmar

B = Bogle

A = Bandit

Everyone agreed that committing to your first instinct is a good strategy.  I’ve found that to be true for me too. Try it! It’s fun!