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Caretaker Pinot Noir 2009 - Mommy Needs a Drink: Caretaker 2009 Pinot Noir.
The Saturday Night Supper Club was cancelled this week due to illness. Our daughter (she’s 3) has been spiking a fever of 103 and having other unpleasant things happen all day that had us running to the doctor and focusing all of our attention on our little lady.
So when she finally fell asleep at 8:30 tonight, Mommy needed a drink. We picked up a bottle of Caretaker Pinot Noir 2009 at Trader Joe’s when we were there yesterday, so I thought, why not? Let’s crack that puppy open and see what she’s got!
A little background: Caretaker is comprised of sustainably farmed Pinot Noir clones from the Santa Maria Valley.
I once had an employee of the Burbank BevMo tell me that if you wanted a cheap Pinot Noir, your be better off with a Cabernet and a slap in the face. Granted, I may not be in the most forgiving of moods, but I’d have to agree with him. This Pinot Noir is full of flat cherry flavor and not much else. Very flabby and big bold acidity, this wine presents almost no nose, mostly comprised of wet fur and red fruit. Uninspired leaning towards a hooker tripping in platform stilettos on Rodeo Drive. With this bottle of caretaker you’re guaranteed to get the cheap wine and slap in the face all in one bottle. No extra steps needed.
Trader Joe’s, $9.99/bottle. Skip it unless you’re desperate. - Shared using Memorable Wines for iPhone/iPod touch - http://www.memorableapps.com
