A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Wine.com’s Eco Wine Trio. This trio of wines — a Merlot, a Côtes du Rhône, and a Pinot Noir — is bottled in plastic, which is 90 percent lighter than the same sized bottles made of glass. That’s where the eco comes in.

 

The cost of the Eco Wine Trio before shipping is $29.99. I commented in my original post that while I had never had these particular wines before, I certainly have had plenty of $10 bottles of wine that were quite good.

 

The folks at Wine.com offered to send me a sample of the Eco Wine Trio so I could let you know what I thought of the wines themselves. Here are my thoughts.

 

Fog Mountain 2006 California Merlot: I’m not usually a Merlot drinker, but I liked this wine. It was fruity and very flavorful. I would drink it again.

 

I took it to my neighborhood after trick-or-treating bbq, and I had a couple of Merlot drinkers drink it along with me. They both said it was a very good Merlot and the color and taste were consistent with other moderately priced bottles they have had. Both friends also said they would definitely drink it again.

 

Interestingly enough, my neighbors were more put off by the screw top than they were by the plastic bottle. All three bottles I was sent had screw tops. The biggest question most people had about the plastic was if the wine had a plastic taste. It did not. We all did wonder if time would change that. I pointed out that most bottles that cost under $20 aren’t ones that you want to keep around for more than two years anyway so these $10 bottles are ones you’d want to drink sooner rather than later anyway.

 

 

 

 

Overall, I think the Eco Wine Trio has some good wines for the price tag. If you’re looking for a variety of wines to serve at a casual holiday party, I certainly think the Eco Wine Trio does the trick.