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
Elephant Hill Merlot/Cabernet/Malbec 2016, Hawke's Bay, North Island
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand$28.95
Blend of 67% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Malbec, and 5% Cabernet Franc. Elegant, medium-high intensity aromatics featuring kirsch, plum, black currant, black cherry, cassis, and licorice notes. It’s full-ish bodied with delicious aroma replays plus Christmas cake and wood spice notes adding complexity. Acids are juicy, while tannins are structured and a touch drying. More wood spice and dark berry tones come through on the long finish. Tasted Mar/2020.
3.5 Stars
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Château Hauchat 2018, Ac Fronsac
Bordeaux, France$17.95
100% Merlot. Open, fragrant, and highly aromatic on the nose with lovely, complex mix of black raspberry, savoury, earthy, green herbs, currant, and wood spice aromas with graphite and mineral accents. It's medium+ bodied on the chewy ripe, and slightly warming palate with delicious dark berry, black raspberry, blackberry, earthy, and graphite, savoury cocoa, and wood spice flavours. Still showing fine balance with balanced acids and maturing, palate-coating, dusty, and chalky-textured tannins. Savoury, graphite, and dark berry notes linger on the long, satisfying finish. Tasted Nov/2021.
3.5 Stars
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Paddy Borthwick Sauvignon Blanc Wairarapa 2020, Wairarapa
Wairarapa, New Zealand$19.95
Fresh, medium-high intensity nose features tropical fruit aromas of guava, kiwi, and passion fruit with hints of grassy notes. It has very good weight on the ripe palate with pleasing aroma replays that are supported by balanced acidity. Very good length on the crisp, clean finish. Tasted May 2022.
3.5 Stars
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Zuccardi Q Malbec 2019, Valle De Uco, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina$20.95
100% Malbec from Altamira (70%) and Los Chacayes (30%). The intense, bright, and spicy nose offers aromas of dark berry, purple fruit, stony mineral, and dried herbs. The chewy, medium+ bodied palate has lovely spicy, dark berry, and purple fruited flavours with stony mineral notes adding interest. It's framed by fresh, lively acidity and refined, supple tannins that have a slightly dusty/grippy texture, leading to a nicely balanced, juicy, spicy, and savoury finish, with very good length. Tasted July/2021.
3.5 Stars
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Indomita Old Vines Dry Farmed Gran Reserva Carignan 2018, Do Maule Valley
Maule Valley, Chile$17.95
The medium-high intensity nose is ripe with a mix of red and black fruits like raspberry, cherry, and blackberry nuanced with rustic, earthy, and dried spice aromas. It's medium+ bodied on the palate with juicy, sour acidity to support the very saline, red and black berry fruit, and charcuterie flavours surrounding the savoury core. Slightly dusty tannins are subtly textured and well-integrated. Nicely balanced throughout with pleasing earthy, savoury notes lingering on the long finish. Tasted Jan/2021.
3.5 Stars
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Margan Family Hunter Valley Semillon 2018, Hunter Valley
New South Wales, Australia$18.95
The medium-high intensity nose is elegant with distinctive lanolin, earthy mineral, grapefruit citrus, lemon, and floral aromas. It's light-to-medium bodied on the dry, racy palate with bright acidity and flavours of lanolin, citrus, floral, and touches of herb. Very good length with citrus, herb, earthy mineral notes lingering on the juicy finish. Tasted Feb/2021.
3.5 Stars
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La Chevalière Rasteau 2017, A.O.C. Rasteau
Rhône, France$20.95
Mainly Grenache plus Carignan, Mourvèdre, and Syrah. The medium-high intensity and fresh aromatics are intriguingly herbal with spice, dark red berry, raspberry, and touches of stone, charcuterie and meaty notes adding further interest. The medium-full bodied palate is rich, structured and slightly warming with dark red berry, garrigue, licorice, spice, clove, and hints of plum flavours. Acids are juicy and well-balanced, while the structured tannins are smooth, refined and have a subtle chalky texture. Savoury and earthy notes come to the fore on the long, juicy finish. Tasted Feb/2021.
3.5 Stars
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Zuccardi Q Chardonnay Gualtallary And El Peral 2019, Uco Valley, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina$19.95
The medium-high intensity aromatics are ripe with stone fruit, pear, apple, and citrus with hints of pineapple and banana. It's medium-full bodied on the ripe, fruit forward palate with stone fruit, apple, and pear flavours along with a touch of vanilla in a slightly honeyed profile. Acids are crisp and fresh, while leesy mineral notes come through on the long, slightly spicy, chalky textured finish. Lovely! Tasted Mar/2021.
3.5 Stars
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Donatien Bahuaud Les Grands Mortiers Vouvray 2019, Ap
Loire, France$21.95
100% Chenin Blanc, the delicate nose has honeyed aromas of elderflower and pear with a hint of minerality. The crunchy, off-dry (i.e. slightly sweet) palate has good weight and a spicy flavour profile with pear, apple, and honey notes with some citrus and minerals on the back palate. Acids are pleasantly fresh and bright, while leesy mineral notes linger on the dry finish, with very good length. Tasted Oct/2021. Score: 88+ pts
3.5 Stars
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Rémy Ferbras Terre De Mistral Plan De Dieu Côtes Du Rhône Villages 2017, Ap
Rhône, France$16.95
Bend of Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre. The medium-high intensity nose is elegant and composed with red fruited, raspberry, cherry, and spices with underlying savoury tones flecked with stony minerals. It's full-bodied with very good fruit concentration on the spicy palate with more red fruit, cherry, and raspberry flavours balanced with stony and savoury notes. Acids are fresh, while the fine-grained tannins have some structure. Some chalky textured grip on the long, spicy, stony, and savoury finish. Tasted Apr/2021.
3.5 Stars
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