a few goons!

So we've gotten really behind on our goon reviews, been too busy working at the hostel and trying to find jobs. This is generally unsuccessful, leading us to drink more, but not feel like writing about them. However, it has become time to catch up (as best I can).

Coolabah - Fruity Lexia
don't remember $ - 4 litres - 9.5%

Blended from selected white grape varieties, this is a refreshing fruity wine with a luscious depth of grape flavour on the palate and a rich flowery bouquet.

This goon does indeed have a strong grape flavor. It tastes like juice and doesn't get you drunk; might as well be juice. Also who knows what a fruity lexia is anyway?

bottom line: Not worth drinking. (However, Matt would like to add that this wine would act as "a good panty dropper for 16 year olds." I do not condone this statement.)

Rating (scale of 2-29): 5


Next we drank some goon that Matt knows about. I know that it was from Stanley Wines, and it was red, but seeing as I finished the last of the Fruity Lexia before beginning this one, I really couldn't tell you much about it.


Most recently (including while writing this) we have been drinking this lovely selection:
Sovereign Point - Soft Fruity Red
$9.99 - 4.4 litres - 12.5%

A well rounded, fruity red that compliments our relaxed, Australian lifestyle. Enjoy on its own, around the barbecue, or as part of that special dining experience. Goes with almost any food and any occasion.

I like that this wine tells me its a bit of an 'everyman'. Good with all foods, but not perfect with any. This wine is generic, as expected from its name; Soft Fruit Red is not a type of wine! That said, this wine is definitely drinkable and goes with just about any situation. Yesterday Matt and I picked it up (fairly cheap, I might add), took it down to the beach, and it certainly showed us a good time!

Tonight we had some with dinner (see picture) during a tremendous thunderstorm. Its definitely nice to drink a goon that tastes good and will actually get you sauced before you get full. This wine is dryer than I would have expected considering that its labeled as a fruity red, but overall, definitely a good buy.

Rating (scale of 2-29): 17