Jason Solanki
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Wine lover since 2001! My interest in wine began while touring the factory where they printed the LCBO VINTAGES magazine.
Over time, my passion for wine grew. Now, I am highly regarded by friends and colleagues as a resource for when they need a wine for that special occasion, be it an anniversary, birthday, wedding, gatherings at home, or when they want to impress their special friend or the In-Laws.
Combining my interest in the Internet/web/computers, you can find me at https://vintagewinepicks.blogspot.com where you will find more wine reviews, events and contests.
Reviews
Shanahans The Old Dog Shiraz 2016, Barossa Valley
South Australia, Australia$19.95
Medium intensity nose has earthy, savoury, and meaty aromas, joined by black and blueberry notes. It's medium-full bodied with ripe fruited aroma replays that turns savoury on the mid-palate. Acids are juicy, while the finish length is very good. Tasted Jan/2020.
3.5 Stars
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Castello Di Bossi C. Berardenga Chianti Classico 2016, Docg, Tuscany
Tuscany, Italy$22.95
100% Sangiovese. The fragrant, highly aromatic nose offers enticing rose floral, red and black cherry aromas joined by cinnamon, sweet spices, and leather notes. The medium+ bodied, juicy palate is fresh, spicy and a touch warming with cherry, spices, and clove, and leather flavours with touches of dried herb. Well-integrated tannins have a pleasantly subtle, textured grip, while fresh acids are slightly tart and limey. Chocolatey oak with touches of mineral linger on the finish, with excellent length. Tasted Aug/2020.
3.5 Stars
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Catena Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina$17.95
The perfumed, medium-high intensity nose offers lovely currant, cassis, herbal, and olive aromas with well-integrated oak and touches of graphite and cherry compote adding further interest. It's full-bodied on the smooth palate with dark berry, mild oak spice, and herbal flavours supported by balanced acidity and smooth, velvety tannins. Well-balanced throughout with salty mineral notes arriving on the mid-palate, joined by wood spice, savoury earthy, and chocolate notes that linger on the long, smooth and juicy finish. Tasted Nov/2020.
3.5 Stars
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Zuccardi Q Malbec 2018, Uco Valley, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina$19.95
The medium-high intensity nose has a savoury core surrounded by ripe blackberry, smoky mineral, and spice accented with violet florals. The palate is medium-bodied with more ripe blackberry flavours followed by spice, violet, and smoky mineral notes. There's some warmth on the mid-palate, along with fresh, lively acidity and smooth, fine-grained tannins that are nicely textured. Finishes with smoky mineral notes and some chalkiness on the long, satisfying finish. Tasted Jan/2021.
3.5 Stars
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Invivo X By Sarah Jessica Parker Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand$22.95
A composed, riper fruited Sauvignon Blanc with kiwi, guava, and tropical aromas, all of which come through on the nicely textured palate due to extended contact with skins, as well as some time on the lees in untoasted oak barrels. Acids are fresh and clean, while the finish length is very good. Tasted Oct/2019.
3.5 Stars
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El Enemigo Chardonnay 2017, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina$23.95
The elegant, medium+ intensity nose offers ripe lemon citrus and apple with touches of banana, tropical fruit, and vanilla. It is almost full bodied on the creamy palate with lovely ripe lemon citrus, and apple, and banana replays joined by leesy and nutty tones. Notes of pink bubblegum add further interest on the slightly hot mid-palate that is juicy with mouth-watering acidity. Apple and lemon with a leesy-nutty aftertaste on the long finish. Tasted Oct/2020.
3.5 Stars
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Leeuwenkuil Reserve White 2017, Wo, South Africa
Swartland, South Africa$19.95
A blend of 80% Chenin Blanc and the rest Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Verdelho, Clairette, Chardonnay, Colombard, and Viognier that has a fresh, medium intensity nose of yellow fruit, earthy, stony mineral, and lemon aromas, all of which come through on the dry, medium-bodied, and textured palate with juicy acidity. Very good length on the minerally finish. Tasted Oct/2019. Score: 88+ pts
3.5 Stars
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Viña Tarapacá Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Do Valle Del Maipo
Maipo Valley, Chile$17.95
The fragrant nose has a nice mix of spice, dried herb, dark berry, ripe blackberry, and smoky oak aromas with subtle touches of mineral adding further complexity. The full-bodied palate is very ripe with blackberry, spice, herbs, currant, cassis, and oak flavours supported by balanced acidity. The smooth, refined tannins have some structure and a pleasant, chalky texture. Earthy wood spice, cocoa, and mineral notes accented by currant and cassis notes linger on the long, juicy finish. Tasted Jan/2021.
3.5 Stars
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Sapientia Verdejo Ecologico 2018, Rueda Do
Rueda, Spain$21.95
The medium+ intensity nose has a leesy, lactic characters surrounded by peach, melon, and citrus aromas. It's medium-full bodied on the fleshy, creamy, and spicy palate with flavours of tropical fruit, citrus, and hints of spicy ginger. Acids are clean and well-balanced, while mineral and leesy notes linger on the long finish. Tasted Sept/2020.
3.5 Stars
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Viña Leyda Garuma Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Do Leyda Valley
Leyda Valley, Chile$16.95
Screw cap. Lovely, elegant, and highly aromatic nose of ripe passion fruit, guava, and lime citrus surrounded by earthy minerality and saline notes. The creamy, medium+ bodied is palate is nicely textured with lemon-lime citrus, passion fruit, saline mineral, and green pepper flavours. Lively acids are finely balanced by the concentrated fruit. Hints of jalapeño join the lemon-lime citrus, passion fruit, and saline notes on the juicy, well-balanced finish, with very good length. Tasted Sept/2020.
3.5 Stars
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