Shawn Thompson

8.8

Lots of blackberry and stewed plum, tight tiny bubbles, tart finish yet refreshing. Liked it a lot! — 9 days ago

Shawn Thompson

8.7

Another great Jason Parkes original, this is a vibrant red wine that reminds me of a super muscular gamay noir. This is not purely a Pinot Noir as the app suggests, this is a blend done in a Tuscan Sangiovese blend style, hence the play on words in the name. 56% Merlot, 33% Pinot, 11% Gamay, this wine has a Ruby red hue with dark cherry aromas on the nose and palate. Some smoke on the finish. Perfect with grilled chicken thighs and veg. — a month ago

Shawn Thompson

9.3

Gorgeous Gamay produced from vines that are between 35 and 100 years old. Nose is fruity with floral aromas and hints of pepper. The wine is typical light mouth feel found in the Beaujolais style but very expressive with lots of ripe fruit, silky mouth feel and a long lingering mineral and white pepper finish. Outstanding. — 2 months ago

Shawn Thompson

9.2

Really notable brilliant salmon colour with a breezy flint forward approach that jumps into quince and white nectarine nose. The palate is full of melon and lime zest. Quite yummy! — 13 days ago

Shawn Thompson

8.9

From Jessica: Outstanding Chenin from the Okanagan. The colour is pale straw and the nose is white peach and caramelized pineapple over a riverbed minerality. The palate is orange blossom with tangy pomelo citrus with a subtle shortbread cookie backbone. — a month ago

Shawn Thompson

8.8

A savoury, pale pink Rosé with a fresh, summery nose consisting of strawberry, orange zest, cherries and floral notes. The palate is dry, light-bodied, crisp and refreshing with flavours of blood orange, a hint of white pepper and stony mineral notes on a long, lively finish. We paired this with bbq salmon and a nectarine salad with buratta. — a month ago

Shawn Thompson

9.0

We pulled this one out to celebrate our trip to Willamette valley 8 years ago. It’s been aging gracefully. Still has a good concentration of colour at the centre and lightening toward the edges with a spectacular gold hue. Nose is carmelized pineapples, milk bread baking spices, candied quince and a whiff of summer ripeness due to its age (it’s definitely past its prime but still elegant as hell). The palate has flavours of green pear, kumquat and crème caramel with the warmth of ripe summer fruit and pops of lively brightness. — 2 months ago

Shawn Thompson

9.0

From Jessica: The colour is lemony but not a lot of colour saturation. oOn the nose caramelized pineapple and apple pear, river rock breezy minerality. On the palate a pomelo brightness, good acidity with citrus and honey. — a month ago

Shawn Thompson

8.9

A touch of smoke in this really funky orange wine we enjoyed with bbq chicken sliders The nose hints toward apricot, stone fruit, some orange peel and some white pepper. The palate is quite dry with flavours of strawberry and watermelon. Great wine! — a month ago

Shawn Thompson

9.4

A rarer varietal in the Okanagan, we slightly chilled this Dolcetto and enjoyed with a home made Puttanesca pasta dish. The wine opens with a youthful light purple colour, lively nose full of chocolate and blueberries. The palate is soft and crushable with flavours of pomegranate and cranberry. A delicious rarity that I wish I had bought more than one bottle from the winery this summer. — a month ago