Shawn Thompson

9.0

Deep violet hue, elegant legs. Nose has a rich floral bouquet of violets with spicy bramble berry perfume and a subtle hint of cherry nibs. Palate is outstanding for a 2016 (although probably has peaked) with flavours of dried fruit, prune, cedar and playful, well balanced tannins. — 3 days ago

Shawn Thompson

8.8

Light caramel colour, nose offers fresh hints of almond nougat and a touch of oak. Palate is tart green apple with a hint of brioche. A great wine and paired well with a leek and shrimp linguine with lemon butter sauce. — 5 months ago

Shawn Thompson

8.8

Shiraz from the Padthaway region, it is intriguingly packaged and as the name possibly infers, the wine is from a minimalistic approach. Wild yeasts and no additions, this is preservative free, unfined and unfiltered. A vibrant purple colour, a very young palate which has a hint of effervescence, some chocolate, bramble and hints of cassis. Fine tannin structure with a typically supple mouthfeel as so often found in Syrah wines. — 6 months ago

Shawn Thompson

8.5

Off-dry Riesling, pears, citrus, some petrol.. not my style but paired well with an Icelandic cod poached in a spicy coconut sauce. — 6 days ago

Shawn Thompson

8.8

Big and juicy with rich, brambly black fruit pushing up from the bottom, but the meaty, smoky tones are little intense. Paired with beef short rib and roasted veg. — 5 months ago

Shawn Thompson

9.0

70% Semillon and 30% Chardonnay, the Semillon creates a rich and herbaceous palate, with hints of toffee and caramel. The Chardonnay provides notes of Okanagan peach and some lime, creating a very interesting and complex white wine. Loved it with our pan seared red snapper on a bed of leek and lemon risotto. — 6 months ago

Shawn Thompson

8.7

Light, dry, citrusy, refreshing. Paired with a roasted chicken, parsley potatoes and cumin carrots. — 6 days ago

Shawn Thompson

9.1

Fantastic Riesling by Lake Breeze vineyards. Notes of apple, apricot and petroleum, nicely dry and paired well with a hard aged Gouda. — a month ago

Shawn Thompson

9.2

A nice minerality, lemon and its zest, a hint of green apple, a perfect amount of oak and touch of butteriness but definitely restrained as one would expect in an old world Chardonnay. Lovely. — 6 months ago

Shawn Thompson

8.5

This is a fruity Italian table wine, totally adequate for a pizza night. — 6 months ago