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
Lavau Vacqueyras 2018, Ac
Rhône, France$26.95
Blend of 50% Grenache Noir, 40% Syrah, and 10% Mourvèdre. The fragrant, medium-high intensity offers lovely perfumed, ripe dark berry, purple fruit, dark cherry, and floral aromas with swarthy, scorched earth undertones. The medium-full bodied palate is ripe with smooth, refined, subtly structured and grippy tannins that support the ripe dark berry-cherry, purple fruit, earthy, and smoky flavours with subtle spicy notes. Acids are fresh and lively, Nicely balanced throughout with lovely dark berry, subtle smoky earth, and spice notes linger on the long finish. Tasted Sept. 2022.
3.5 Stars
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Trinity Hill Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020, Marlborough
Marlborough, New Zealand$28.95
Screw cap. Elegant, medium-high intensity nose of red cherry, strawberry, and raspberry aromas with sweet spices, beet root, earth, and hints of black tea adding intrigue. It's medium+ bodied and ripe on the palate with delicious strawberry, cherry, raspberry, and spicy replays on the flavour profile. Lively acids are fresh and juicy. Light, grainy tannins add a nice, textural mouthfeel. Earthy and minerally with tangy red cherry and strawberry notes linger on the long, crisp finish. Tasted Sept. 2022.
3.5 Stars
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Creekside Iconoclast Syrah 2020, Queen's Road Vineyard, VQA St. David's Bench, Niagara On The Lake
Ontario, Canada$30.00
Co-fermented blend of 99.4% Syrah and 0.6% Viognier. Ripe, fragrant, and wonderfully perfumed aromas of great intensity rise out of the glass with dark berry, black pepper, spices, meaty, and dark plum notes with hints of purple fruit and florals. It's medium-full bodied, ripe and quite chewy on the palate with lovely, balanced aroma replays supported by fresh acidity and ripe, firm, and grainy tannins. Finishes long, juicy, and minerally with subtle smoky notes. Tasted Dec. 2022.
3.5 Stars
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Château De Tréviac Corbières 2019, A.P.
Languedoc, France$15.25
Blend of 60% Syrah and 40% Grenache. Gently smoky on the medium+ intensity nose that seems a bit shy with aromas of raspberry, black cherry, red plum, and spices. The medium to medium-full bodied is ripe with lovely black cherry, licorice, garrigue, raspberry, dark berry, and Damson plum flavours with smoky, scorched earth, spice, and meaty undertones adding complexity. Acids are fresh and juicy, while the ripe, supple tannins are smooth and refined. Raspberry, smoke, and scorched earth notes linger on the long, succulent finish. Tasted Oct. 2022. Score: 89 pts
3.5 Stars
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Hidden Bench Sauvignon Blanc Béton Rosomel Vineyard 2021, VQA Beamsville Bench
Ontario, Canada$27.95
The fragrant nose that leads with intriguing flinty minerality aromas, followed by ripe lemon citrus and pear, plus some ripe tropical fruit, thyme, herbs, and grass notes that add complexity. It is impressively weighted on the medium-full bodied, nicely textured palate with lovely, dry flavours of ripe lemon citrus, pear, grapefruit, and flinty mineral, with touches of white peach and cucumber. Fresh acidity is juicy and succulent. It's somewhat spicy on the mid-palate, while citrus and mineral notes linger on the long, textured finish. Tasted Aug. 2023. Score: 90+ pts
3.5 Stars
Bachelder Les Villages Bench Pinot Noir 2020, VQA Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada$34.95
Lovely, perfumed aromas of medium-high intensity offer red berry, cherry, earth, and sweet spices. It's medium-full bodied and richly concentrated with very nice sweet spice replays joined by touches of rose floral flavours. Smooth, fine-grained tannins and balanced acidity takes it through to the long, juicy finish. Should be even better in a couple of years. Tasted Apr. 2022.
3.5 Stars
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Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir 2019, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Oregon, Usa$39.95
Lovely, highly aromatic, and elegant tea leaf, black cherry, raspberry, strawberry, and hints of smoke aromas all come through nicely on the balanced, light-to-medium bodied palate. It has fresh, juicy acids and grippy tannins that should soften in a few years. Excellent length on the finish. Tasted June 2022.
3.5 Stars
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Château Coufran 2009, A.C. Haut Médoc
Bordeaux, France$43.95
85/15 Merlot & Cab Sauv. Lovely, complex, elegant & very attractive nose has medium-high intensity aromatics of crushed & stewed dark berry, black cherry, sweet spices, wet earth, olive & sandalwood. It's medium-full bodied w/ complex & maturing flavours of dark berry-cherry, sweet spices, earth, currant & cassis. Acids still quite juicy & refreshing. Some dried cherry & floral notes on mid-palate. Maturing tannins are structured, refined & somewhat grippy-chalky, w/ pleasing mouthfeel. Earthy w/ black cherry, olive & sweet spice notes linger on long finish. Tasted Dec 2022. Score: 92+ pts
3.5 Stars
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Bonny Doon Le Cigare Volant 2020, Red Wine Of The Earth, Central Coast
California, Usa$19.95
Primarily from Monterey, this blend of 42% Grenache, 31% Cinsault, 24% Syrah, 2% Petit Verdot, and 1% Counoise has a medium-high to highly aromatic nose that is fresh, ripe, plummy, red fruited with a subtle smokiness. It’s medium-full bodied with smooth, nicely textured tannins. Flavours are dry and nicely balanced with red fruits, currant, red cherry, and subtle wood. Fresh, balanced acids. Long, red fruited, cherry, and smoky finish. Tasted Apr. 2022.
3.5 Stars
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Pérez Cruz Limited Edition Carmenére 2020, Do Maipo Valley
Maipo Valley, Chile$19.95
Blend of 91% Carmenere, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 4% Mourvedre. The smoky, medium+ intensity nose is layered over aromas of currants and herbs. It's medium to medium-full bodied on the palate with clean, balanced acidity and flavours of wild herbs, oak spice, and currant. It's ripe with smooth and supple tannins, with very good acidity lingering on the long finish. Tasted Nov. 2022.
3.5 Stars
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