Plastic Wine Bottles

[mikey4444]

I have bought a bottle of this Beaujolais Nouveau and I notice, just like 2014, the bottle is made of plastic. Both bottles came from M+S.

I have never come across plastic bottles before. I have bought those square-type plastic bottles that you get in French supermarkets, with Vin Ordinaire in them but no others. Anybody else come across plastic bottles ?

[grasscarp]

Yes I got one from m&s at a petrol station. Wondered at first why it was so light. It is in boot of my car now with water in it. Great as lightweight and unbreakable.

[Buenchico]

Relevant links:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/wine/7678475/MandS-moves-wine-into-plastic-bottles.html

http://www.wineanorak.com/wine_in_pet_bottles.htm

[-SharonA-]

My milk comes in one! :-)

[mikey4444]

Buenchico...that's maybe so but this morning, the Beaujolais Nouveau was the only one in plastic. I am not complaining as they are much lighter and less fragile.

[DTCwordfan]

forget the plastic, what does it taste like?

[-Talbot-]

Yeah 25 years or so ago, the French hypermarkets were full of them.

[mikey4444]

DTC...well, it wouldn't match up to your usual standards ! But I quite like the very fruity taste, although at £7.50 I think I was done !

I might try to get another one tomorrow, but nowhere else other M+S sell it around these parts.