What do you drink when you want a (good) fruit bomb?

[Blanquito]

I usually prize classic, old school, food friendly wines. But every once and a while I just want something fruity and fun. EDIT: a good fruit bomb, high quality stuff that doesn't offend my more conservative instincts. Aussie and recent CDP booze bombs are not my ticket.

I usually reach for a southern Rhone on those nights, or maybe a Cali Syrah or Zinfandel, or some times a modern Spanish wine. But I could use some other ideas.

What fruit bombs work for BWE?

[Rudi Finkler]

Sorry, not a single one for me...

[AlohaArtakaHoundsong]

Not that I've had many or seek them out much but in my small experience nobody out fruitbombs the Aussies. To paraphrase Paul Hogan, "Now that's a fruitbomb."

[Racer Chris]

These two are in my cellar:
2013 Michel Gassier Côtes du Rhône Villages Cercius
2014 Jeff Carrel Languedoc Les Darons

[JonathanP]

Take a cold shower, and the urge for a fruit bomb will pass.

[Blanquito]

I've clearly come to the right place!

[Jay Winton]

Split the difference and open a young Ridge-Great structure and since it's young you should get fruit right up front. Once they start to mature it spreads so nicely across the palate.

[AKR]

Young CA Cabs are big and fruity, something like a 2007 or a 2013 would hit that mark.

Zinfandel would be especially apt, although I consume very little of that, even RIdge Geyserville which I buy, isn't drank all that much.

Cameron Hughes lineup in particular hits those spots, at very fair prices and good quality.

Generally not so available at retail stores / vendors other than a few bottlings at Costco, so one has to get them direct from their website.

[Carlos Delpin]

California:

Saxum
Alban
Booker
Turley
Carlisle
Bedrock

Spain:

Alto Moncayo
Aalto
Pintia
Cualquier garnacha de Domaine Lupier

[AKR]

Weirdly I don't like anything of Turley, but do like Aalto.

[Chateau Vin]

If I am in the mood for a fruit bomb, I just prefer freshly squeezed valencia orange juice...

[jal]

I make an old fashioned with some single barrel Jack Daniels and a few amarena cherries. After all not gonna have a fruit bomb with food anyways.

[Tom In DC]

Zinfandel and things like Zin are our go-to FB's.

Turley
Bedrock
Linne-Calodo

Turley has a much lighter hand at the tiller in recent years, Arv.

But seriously - the "take two aspirin and call me in the morning if it hasn't gone away" approach seems best.

[Comte Flaneur]

Penfolds Grange or Bin 707 Cabernet

There are also some great Californian pinots that might qualify, like Rhys

[Comte Flaneur]

There is a lot more to choose from in the white wine spectrum, including Sauternes/Barsac.

New world Chardonnay would be an obvious example but even some white burgundies.

This New Zealand Chardonnay was good. It is a Kumeu River.

In the foreground is my dog Twizzler who I would like to announce is running for President of the United States.

[Chateau Vin]

In the foreground is my dog Twizzler who I would like to announce is running for President of the United States.

The top candidates are so bad that Twizzler might be more popular. Just make him/her learn what Aleppo is...

[Blanquito]

Aleppo, that's the Greek term for extended batonnage resulting in a slightly oxidative style of white wine? Or wait, is that an acronym?

[AlohaArtakaHoundsong]

Went to the biweekly tasting of cheap wines at the local wine store here and brought home a 2013 Bodega Nekeas Garnacha El Chaparral de Vega Sindoa to have with pizza. 60 year old vines I thought this wine was very well done especially considering the price. Fair amount going on for a ripe, licorice-fruited wine that was not heavy or gooey.

[Blanquito]

Went to the biweekly tasting of cheap wines at the local wine store here and brought home a 2013 Bodega Nekeas Garnacha El Chaparral de Vega Sindoa to have with pizza. 60 year old vines I thought this wine was very well done especially considering the price. Fair amount going on for a ripe, licorice-fruited wine that was not heavy or gooey.

This used to be a go-to QPR for me, along with Tres Picos... haven't tried either in years, I should seek some out.

[AlohaArtakaHoundsong]

We also picked up and put down a 2012 Bodegas Burgo Viejo Rioja Crianza. Not exactly a fruit bomb but let's say a more crowd pleasing formulary which I found to have phases of depth and gravity. Nicely ripe, good acidity, decent scale but no heat. This was along the lines of a modern, Howable, young, low high-end Bordeaux. Would be interested in tasting their Reserva (if they make one).