Fruit Bomb 2008 Red Table Wine,
Blend from the Columbia Valley in WA State
(Cost $5 from Total Wine)
This is the second wine we decided to review from the four we picked up in today’s Total Wine shopping extravaganza. Dave’s method of selecting wine tonight was to choose something he would normally never try based solely on price (low price) and a clever label. He selected Fruit Bomb and another one we will review soon called Blue Flame.
Fruit Bomb, I think he chose it because he was thinking sex bomb.
Kelly’s Review:
- Looks: dark red and shiny,
- Smells: Wet earth or mud, but in a good way. Mud can be a good thing. Really. Pineapple, mint, cherry jello, definitely some oak and apple.
- Tastes: Smooth bright and fruity, some vanilla, lots of plum, berries, a little herby maybe Rosemary.
- Other Observations: Nice and easy-going wine. Pretty simple but still good enough to help you recover from a tough day at work.
- Final Letter Grade: C
Dave’s Review:
- Looks: Bright and maybe a little thin. Purple with hints of blue. Darker than usual.
- Smells: Wet cedar with black cherries. Cardboard? Chalk eraser? “Minerals”
- Tastes: Falls flat with. Not a big flavor, just some hints of grapefruit, lemon zest, and tangerine. Slight spice, maybe clove. Oh wait. Yucky smoky burnt finish. Like the char from a burnt marshmallow. Or a dirty ashtray.
- Other Observations: If you drink it fast enough, it’s pretty good. Not a great wine, but drinkable if you don’t think too hard about the finish.
- Final Letter Grade: C-
