Neighborhood Comfort With a Passport in Its Pocket
Westside / Harrison · Olympia · American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 19, 2026 · How we review
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Eight wines is not a lot, but Iron Rabbit doesn't pretend it is something it's not. The list reads like someone actually thought about it — you've got a Provence-style rosé, a Willamette Valley Pinot, and a southern Rhône red sitting next to each other, and that's a better starting lineup than most casual bars twice its size. This is a neighborhood spot that happens to have decent taste.
The regional spread here punches above its weight for a short list. Pacific Northwest gets proper representation with Luke Chardonnay out of Columbia Valley and Coelho Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley — both credible producers that locals will recognize and trust. France shows up in two distinct styles with the Grand Veneur Côtes du Rhône and the Les Quatre Tours Classique Rosé, which is a smart Provence-adjacent pick for a Pacific Northwest crowd that drinks rosé year-round. The Scarpetta Pinot Grigio brings a Friuli sensibility rather than the generic northern Italian style, and the Killka Malbec rounds out the Southern Hemisphere. The only real gap is a total absence of anything sparkling beyond a Prosecco and no red Burgundy, but at eight pours, you can't have everything.
Everything on the list is by the glass — there's no separate bottle program visible, so this is a pure by-the-glass operation. Eight options sounds thin, but the spread covers sparkling, white, rosé, and red across five countries, which is actually respectable range for a casual Harrison Avenue bar. We'd love to see some rotation to keep things fresh, but what's here is a thoughtful snapshot rather than a lazy afterthought.
Grand Veneur Côtes du Rhône — Unknown
Grand Veneur is a serious southern Rhône producer — this isn't the kind of Côtes du Rhône that belongs on a house-wine chalkboard. If it's priced like a casual pour, you're getting a lot more wine than you're paying for. It's the pick for anyone who wants something with actual character.
Les Quatre Tours Classique Rosé
Most people at a casual American bar skip the rosé unless it's summer and they're already committed. Don't. A Provence-style Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence rosé on a short neighborhood list is an unexpectedly sophisticated call, and it will run circles around whatever pink wine you'd expect to find in its place.
Lapis Luna Sauvignon Blanc
Lapis Luna is reliable grocery-store California — nothing wrong with it, but it doesn't belong in the same sentence as the Coelho Pinot or the Grand Veneur. If you want a white, the Scarpetta Pinot Grigio is the more interesting call at essentially the same price tier.
Coelho Pinot Noir + Burger
A Willamette Valley Pinot Noir has enough fruit and earthy lift to stand up to a beef patty without the tannins of a Cab steamrolling everything. It's a slightly unexpected but genuinely smart move at a casual American spot, and Coelho makes a clean, food-friendly version that won't fight your fries.
The Bottom Line
Iron Rabbit isn't a wine destination, but it's a neighborhood bar that actually tried — and in Olympia's Westside, that matters. If you're already here for dinner, you'll drink well without a second thought.
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