Route Du Soleil

Spice Route

Chakalaka Red Blend 2016

Deep purple in color with a short reddish rim.

Pretty nose with cedar, vanilla, wild flowers, chocolates, coffee and black pepper.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing black fruits with cedar, earth, herbs, black pepper, light vanilla, spices, dark chocolates and tobacco leaf.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.

This is a tasty red blend from South Africa. Soft and smooth with nice complexity. Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel.

Needed 4 hours to open up properly, so be patient.

A blend of 36% Mourvedre, 22% Shiraz, 13% Carignan, 11% Grenache, 9% tannant and 9% Petite Sirah.

14% alcohol by volume.

91 points.
— 9 months ago

Tom, Philip and 5 others liked this

Mer Soleil

Reserve Monterey County - Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay 2020

JFP
9.1

Excellent with loupe and pasta. Well worth the price. — 2 years ago

Mer Soleil

Reserve Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay

It's OK not worth the price through — a month ago

Diora

La Splendeur Du Soleil Monterey Chardonnay 2021

Pat A
9.7

Wow for an oaked Chardonnay, I like that! Green apple taste... Key lime... Smooth. Even Steph liked it. — 5 months ago

Clos du Soleil

Capella Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Entry on this wine needs to acknowledge 23% Semillon in the blend. Great acid with lemon notes that turned into pink grapefruit. Bright and crisp — 2 years ago

Mer Soleil

Reserve Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2018

Full mouth feel. Juicy Jam and vanilla Low acid — 3 years ago

"Odedi", Daniel P. and 3 others liked this

Sunstone Vineyards and Winery

Rapsodie du Soleil Red Blend 2022

Blend of about 65% Grenache, 25% Syrah and rest Mourvèdre, deep Ruby red color with aromas of red fruit flavors, spice and cedar. On the palate flavors of raspberry, tart cherry and plum with herb spice, cedar and pepper notes. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, spice and earthy oak. Nice! — 3 months ago

Paul, Beachin and 3 others liked this

Spice Route

Swartland Chenin Blanc

Pio sa Kresom u Alegria. Odlicno! — 2 years ago

Spice Route

Swartland Pinotage 2018

Oak, chocolate and vanilla. And some fruity sweetness. — 2 years ago