Today’s subject is a 2009 blend of garganega (70%) and pinot grigio (30%) from Italy that costs just $7.
With a name like this, I pretty much HAVE to recommend it, don’t I? (Wait . . . does mommy really want a “time out”?) Let’s dive in: Mommy’s Time Out smells harmless and slightly fruity, with some lemon and honeysuckle. Pretty. It tastes. . . “OK”. Kind of flat and plain. Mildly sweet. Very easy to drink, with just 11.5% alcohol. Not much tartness or acidity.
It’s better than a cheap pinot grigio, because it’s less alcohol-ish. And better than a cheap California chardonnay, because it tastes like wine. But describing the flavor is hard: if I say “pears” or “melon” or any other common thing, I’ll get struck by a bolt of lightning. Mommy’s Time Out just refuses to taste like anything specific. Maybe diluted sweetened lemon?
I probably won’t buy more, even though $7 is a great price. Don’t forget, for $8 you can get the lovely Anakena sauvignon blanc, and for $6, the spectacularly acceptable Jacob’s Creek chardonnay. Although it’s a close call because this blend is so easy to drink, this forgettable wine with the unforgettable name is:
Not recommended.
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Perhaps it is exuding traces of Capri Sun, Smuckers strawberry and slow-melt popsicle? Also, I think the name might have embarrassed me too much to buy it. Like I’m so special as a “mommy” that I need my own junior varsity wine? Lame.
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