Free Range Muscadet 2005

Price: $29
Maker: JuiceBox Wine Company, Manchester, MA
Varietal: Muscadet
Packaging: 3-liter box
Alcohol: 12.5%
Our Rating: 8 out of 10

Free Range Muscadet 2005, a boxed wine from Free Range Wines, is by far the best Muscadet in a box we’ve ever encountered. In fact, it’s the ONLY boxed Muscadet we’ve ever seen. This varietal, from Nantes in France’s Loire Valley, is difficult to find in a bottle in the U.S., far less a box. Tasting Free Range Muscadet, we found a melony aroma with light floral notes. On the palate, the wine is a bit tart, with green apple flavor, a mineral character, and a slightly syrupy mouthfeel. While this wine isn’t our favorite among the four white wines offered by Free Range, that’s less a measure of the wine and more an indication of our preferences.