Spice Route

Chakalaka Red Blend

8.816 ratings

9.51 pro ratings

Swartland, Coastal Region, Western Cape, South Africa

Mourvedre, Shiraz Blend

Pasta, Beef, Chili & Hot Spicy, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Potato, Mushrooms, Salami & Prosciutto, Pork, White Rice, Tomato-Based, Pungent Cheese, Venison, Onion, Shallot, Garlic

Top Notes For

Sipping Fine Wine

8.6

A blend of 7 grapes, purple-reddish color with a spicy nose of sweet baking spices and red fruits. On the palate plum, cherry and ripe strawberry flavors with toasty oak and fine tannins. A bit on the savory side the wine shows good balance and ends with cacao notes.

A blend of 7 grapes, purple-reddish color with a spicy nose of sweet baking spices and red fruits. On the palate plum, cherry and ripe strawberry flavors with toasty oak and fine tannins. A bit on the savory side the wine shows good balance and ends with cacao notes.

Jul 19th, 2016

8.7

Lovely berry and slight cocoa taste ending in a spice bomb on the palate

Lovely berry and slight cocoa taste ending in a spice bomb on the palate

Jun 11th, 2018

9.1

dinner with Jon in Glastonbury. Sept 8, 2017

dinner with Jon in Glastonbury. Sept 8, 2017

Sep 8th, 2017

Daniel Martinez Cardenas

9.1

It taste like a Bordeaux style wine, I like it a lot. Do the boom shack-a-lak-ah!

It taste like a Bordeaux style wine, I like it a lot. Do the boom shack-a-lak-ah!

May 27th, 2016

8.8

Has plenty to offer however all seems a bit mixed up and not integrated well

Has plenty to offer however all seems a bit mixed up and not integrated well

Mar 7th, 2016

9.0

AskeWine

AskeWine

Feb 29th, 2016

Bernard Joseph Lemoyne

9.5

Bernard had this 9 years ago

Bernard had this 9 years ago

Oct 17th, 2016

Stephane St-Arnauld

9.0

Stephane had this 7 years ago

Stephane had this 7 years ago

Feb 5th, 2019

8.8

Bob had this 9 years ago

Bob had this 9 years ago

Apr 15th, 2017

9.5

James had this 9 years ago

James had this 9 years ago

Feb 15th, 2017