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
Estate Papaioannou Agiorgtiko 2019, Pdo Neméa
Peloponnese, Greece$28.95
The medium+ intensity is ripe and red fruited with cherry, currant, and wood spice aromas with savoury undertones. It's medium-bodied and dry with lovely aroma replays of sweet red cherries, red currant, clove, and oak spice flavours supported by juicy and fresh acidity. The youthful tannins are a touch grippy on the long, savoury, and slightly spicy finish. Tasted Oct. 2023.
3.5 Stars
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Attems Pinot Grigio 2022, Doc Friuli
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy$19.95
Elegantly aromatic with a medium-high intensity nose of lemon peel, citrus, melon, tropical fruit, orange, floral, and mineral aromas with a tinge of honey. It is impressively concentrated on the dry, medium+ bodied palate with lovely ripe citrus, grapefruit, honey, yellow floral and spice flavours. It has a very nicely textured mouthfeel and fresh acidity. Balanced and intriguing with leesy mineral and spice notes lingering on the long, gently sticky, and dry finish. Tasted Feb. 2024.
3.5 Stars
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Château D'altugnac Haute Vallée Terres Amoureuses 2021, A.P. Limoux
Languedoc, France$26.95
The fresh, medium-high intensity nose offers attractive and ripe stone fruit, pear, quince, apple, and citrus aromas which mingle with mealy and earthy mineral notes. On the medium-full bodied palate it is dry and ripe with apple, quince, pear, and lemon citrus flavours joined by lovely mealy and mineral notes, plus touches of vanilla and a twist of honey adding further complexity. Elegant, structured, and finely textured with fresh, juicy acidity, while mealy, mineral, stone fruit, and citrus notes with a touch of spice linger on long, flavourful finish. Tasted Oct. 2023.
3.5 Stars
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Neiss Bockenheim Spätburgunder 2019, Pfalz
Pfalz, Germany$30.95
The intense nose is fragrant and highly aromatic with lovely, complex wet earth, minerality, raspberry, black cherry, cinnamon, beetroot, and spice aromas. Even some tea leaf notes with time in the glass. It is medium+ bodied and dry with delicious black cherry, raspberry, and cola flavours surrounding a savoury, wet earth core, and accented with cinnamon and spices. Acids are fresh and juicy, while fine-grained tannins are lightly grippy. Some tomato leaf notes add further complexity on the mid-palate. Earthy and minerally on the long, savoury, and crisp finish. Tasted Oct. 2023.
3.5 Stars
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Collovray & Terrier Deux Roches Rives De Longsault Saint Véran 2021, Ap
Burgundy, France$33.75
Tasted Sept. 2023. Score: 90+ pts
3.5 Stars
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Radford Dale Vinum Chenin Blanc 2022, Wo Stellenbosch, Vegan
Stellenbosch, South Africa$19.95
Ripe and bright lemon and citrus aromas jump out of the glass, followed by notions smoky mineral, herbs, pear, and apple complexity. It has lovely aroma replays that echo on the dry palate and is supported by fresh and bright acidity. It's nicely textured with good structure, while apple and citrus notes linger on the long, crisp finish. Tasted June 2024. Score: 90+ pts
3.5 Stars
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Vinum Chardonnay 2022, Wo Stellenbosch, Vegan
Stellenbosch, South Africa$18.95
Lovely apple, pear, buttery, vanilla, and nutty aromas of generous intensity rise out of the glass. On the medium-full bodied palate it is a touch reductive, revealing mealy, nutty, vanilla, apple, pear, and lemon citrus flavours which are supported by fresh, well-balanced acidity. Full-flavoured and crisp on the long, well-balanced finish. Tasted June 2024. Score: 90+ pts
3.5 Stars
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Luna Estate Pinot Noir 2021, Sustainable, Martinborough, North Island
Martinborough, New Zealand$23.75
This has a gorgeous, fragrant, medium-high to highly aromatic nose of dark purple fruit, black fruit, violet, and blackberry aromas joined by peppery herbs and oak spice nuances. It's medium-full bodied with very good concentration and lovely, dark fruited aroma replays joined by saline, dark plum, and mineral notes. It has very good, fresh acidity that lifts the palate, and is supported by fine-grained tannins with good structure. Stony minerality and savoury notes linger on the youthful finish, with excellent length. Enjoy to at least the end of the decade. Tasted Oct. 2023.
3.5 Stars
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Katogi Averoff Inima Xinomavro 2018, P.D.O. Naoussa
Naoussa, Greece$20.25
Clean, fragrant & slightly perfumed aromatics are intense w/ dark red & black cherry, savoury wet earth & sandalwood notes, along w/ touches of fine oak spice, black plum & rose floral notes emerging w/ time in glass. It's medium-full bodied w/ firm, grippy & drying tannins that add weight & structure to palate. It's dry w/ lovely flavours of black cherry, dark red cherry, savoury wet earth, rose floral, sandalwood & oak spice replays, w/ touches of licorice & leather adding complexity. Very good, juicy acidity. Savoury earth w/ touches of mineral linger on long, dry finish. Tasted Nov. 2023.
3.5 Stars
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Santa Rita Floresta Carmenere 2021, D.O. Colchagua
Colchagua Valley, Chile$27.95
Fresh, perfumed, and intensely aromatic with pretty aromas of floral, red berry, currant, and spice aromas. The medium-full bodied palate is creamy with lovely aroma replays joined by some herbaceous notes and touches of wood. It has very good, juicy acidity, as well as smooth, silky tannins, while herbally and currant notes linger on the finish, with excellent length. Tasted Nov. 2023.
3.5 Stars
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