The Garden Route

Channing Daughters

Sculpture Garden Merlot Blend 2018

Simple Merlot Lagrein Blau blend but I’m not sure why it’s so compelling. Delicious. — 2 years ago

RouteStock Cellars

Route 116 Pinot Noir

Interesting that there was a Sonoma bottle AND a Willamette Valley bottle. I tried the Sonoma one and loved it. Hubby said "too juicy," but I thought it was a great summer red. — 4 years ago

Kings Garden Vineyards

Chardonnay 2012

This is the 2012. Lighter oak, slight butter, apricot/ tropical — 6 years ago

Jamsheed

Garden Gully Syrah 2012

16.5/20 (90/100) Аромат вишневого варенья, бальзамика и ванили. Остаточный сахар отлично балансируется высоким уровнем кислотности. Приятное во вкусе. Занятное вино. — 6 years ago

Boschendal

The Rosé Garden Rosé Blend 2018

Nice on a hot day. $11 co-op. — 7 years ago

K Vintners

Rock Garden Syrah 2014

Soft fruit, some bacon, smoked meat, & herbs. Not very complex. Lovely BBQ wine. Unlike many WA syrah, not an alcoholic fruit bomb. However, terrible QPR for the level of vinous complexity on offer. — 3 years ago

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The Silver Route

Old Vines Extremadura Tempranillo Syrah 2019

Characteristics of mature European wines. Deep, well-developed color and body and a very smooth taste. Very pleased with this wine. — 5 years ago

Two Hands

Harry & Edward's Garden Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2005

This is a cross between smoked blackberry pie, barbecue brisket with Sweet Baby Ray's sauce, and Lay's barbecue potato chips. The front of this wine is very opulent, very rounded and full bodied mouthfeel. Lots of smoked blackberry pie with graham cracker crust immediately in the front. The middle is where it goes a little darker. Smoky, ashy, meaty. Still finishes with some astringency. I think the consensus is that this one might be a slightly over the hill, and I would probably agree with that. However, really enjoyable wine that really would have gone well with an herbed pork or tenderloin. — 5 years ago

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Mm. Sounds up my alley, especially with Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce!
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Shay it lost a fair amount of the savory notes after an hour or so and went a lot more to the smoked berey side but I definitely thought about this being more in your wheelhouse than mine initially @Shay A

Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2013

Profoundly earthy, with a great helping of pyrazine. Restrained fruit- blackberry and raspberry, and a garden-full of freshly turned soil, herbs and spices. Great balance of acid and tannin. Rustic and compelling - curious to see where this goes in a few more years. — 6 years ago

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Spice Route

Malabar Shiraz Blend 2006

Loved this South African blend (64% Shiraz, 15% Mourvèdre, 9% Petite Sirah, 9% Grenache, 3% Tannat). At 12 years old, this was drinking perfectly. Dark and concentrated in the glass, the nose was full on baking spices. The palate delivered bold dark red fruit, in a silky texture.

Our neighbors have a home in South Africa and are introducing us to some local wines that are delicious but sadly hard to find in the US - if anyone knows where to find this please drop me a line in the comments! This would be a superb every day drinker.
— 7 years ago

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Spice Route

Chakalaka Red Blend

Nice and spicy... — 4 years ago

Cowhorn Vineyard and Garden

20 Applegate Valley Syrah 2012

Andrew Holod
9.3

My wife commented that this had too much color and heft, given its age.
Deep, vibrant purple. Intense plummy fruit bouyed w warm toasted aromas that conjure vanilla, cumin, toasted oak. Dense, fleshy, long, with resolved tannins that still offer plenty of structure and elegant acidity. Among the best domestic, 'natural' wines I've had.
— 4 years ago

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Yalumba

Patchwork Samuel's Garden Collection Barossa Shiraz 2016

Tuhti, Mikan mukaan tämä on Viini — 5 years ago

Cape Route

Western Cape Chenin Blanc

First wine of 2020 — 6 years ago

Castello del Poggio

Provincia di Pavia Sparkling Moscato

Favorite “Olive Garden” wine. Total Wine, World Market. Sparkling white Moscato d’asti. 2019 — 6 years ago

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Zonin

Primo Amore Puglia Moscato

Had with Taylor at Olive Garden. Nice flavor not too sweet! — 7 years ago