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
Planeta Controdanza Noto Nero D'Avola 2020, Doc Noto
Sicily, Italy$24.95
85/15 Nero d'Avola & Merlot. Medium-high intensity nose offers a lovely, slightly perfumed bouquet of dried roses, floral, fresh & dried cherry, sweet spice & leather aromas w/ undertones of savoury earth & minerals. Medium-full bodied palate is dry & chewy w/ a fairly firm structure & delicious balsamic flavours joining the black cherry, floral, leather & spices. Some dried berry & floral characters add further interest. Lemony acids are fresh & juicy. Refined, slightly drying tannins have good grip & structure. Minerally & gently spicy on long, savoury finish. Tasted Apr. 2025. Score: 90+ pts
3.5 Stars
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Aganis Di Flabe Ribolla Gialla 2023, Doc Colli Orientali Del Friuli
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy$19.25
Fresh, medium-high intensity nose is very pretty, evoking spring flowers layered over ripe lemon citrus, orchard fruit, apple, pear, white peach & honeysuckle aromas + touches of ripe tropical fruit. Medium+ bodied w/ good weight & concentration. Dry & slightly honeyed w/ lovely floral, lemon citrus, ripe apple-pear & white peach flavours nuanced w/ mild spice & leesy notes adding savoury complexities. Fleshy & almost rich mouthfeel, acids are well-balanced & juicy. Gently spicy w/ citrus, orchard fruit, floral flavours tapering to leesy notes on long finish. Tasted Mar. 2025. Score: 90+ pts
3.5 Stars
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Jean Perrier & Fils Cuvée Gastronomie Chignin 2023, Ap
Savoie, France$19.95
100% Jacquère. The fresh, medium-high intensity nose has attractive aromas of pear, quince, yellow stone fruit, and lemon citrus nuanced with white floral and honeysuckle. The light-to-mid-weighted palate is dry, ripe and lightly honeyed with delicious pear, lemon citrus, honeysuckle, and floral flavours accented with touches of peppery spice. It's got clean, vibrant, and well-balanced acidity, while citrus, pear, and spice notes are joined by leesy minerals on the long, succulent, juicy, and well-balanced finish. Tasted May 2025.
3.5 Stars
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Bachelder L'Ardoise Niagara Chardonnay 2023, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$26.95
The medium+ intensity nose offers ripe apple, pear, and sweet vanilla oak aromas, alongside some banana and pineapple notes. On the dry, medium+ bodied palate it has pleasing pear, vanilla, and apple replays, plus some oak spice flavours. It has clean and fresh acidity. Some mineral notes appear on the back palate and carry through to long, savoury finish. Tasted Jan. 2026.
3.5 Stars
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Tenute Orestiadi Il Rosso Di Ludovico Riserva 2020, Doc Sicilia
Sicily, Italy$21.95
This blend of 90% Nero d'Avola and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon is reductive off the top, followed by savoury earth, dark berry, blackberry, Damson plum, and savoury spice aromas of medium+ to medium-high intensity. On medium-full bodied palate it is ripe and tangy with blackberry, plum, and oak spice flavours in a dry profile that is supported by fresh acidity and smooth, supple tannins. Earthy, plum, and blackberry notes linger on the long, tasty finish. Tasted Nov. 2025.
3.5 Stars
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Kew Rosalie Rosé Sparkling 2019, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Traditional Method
Ontario, Canada$32.95
100% Pinot Noir with 5 years of lees aging. Generous and bright aromas of ripe, citrusy, tangy, and brioche characters rise out of the glass with touches of autolytic notes. It's light-to-medium bodied on the dry palate with crisp, vibrant acidity and finely beaded bubbles. It has citrusy, brioche, and toasty flavour replays in a slightly tangy profile on the mid-palate. Clean, crisp acidity carries you through to the dry finish, with very good length. Tasted Apr. 2025. Score: 90+ pts
3.5 Stars
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Bertani Sereole Soave 2023, Doc
Veneto, Italy$19.95
This Garganega as a medium to medium+ intensity that nose offers lemon citrus with hay, ripe orchard fruit, and touches of vanillin oak aromas. The dry, medium+ bodied palate has a crunchy mouthfeel supported by fresh acidity and delicious citrus, lemon peel, ripe apple, and vanilla flavours. Touch creamy on the mouthfeel. Some herbal notes join the vanilla, citrus, and apple notes on the finish, with very good length. Tasted May 2025.
3.5 Stars
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Mazzei Ser Lapo Riserva Chianti Classico 2021, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$24.95
90/10 Sangiovese and Merlot. Lovely, bright, and medium-high intensity nose of ripe Morello cherry, strawberry, and currant aromas surrounding a core of savoury earth and accented with herbs and oak spice. The medium+ body has good weight and concentration and nicely balanced aroma replays on the flavour profile. It's supported by fresh and lively acidity, along with gritty textured and slightly firm tannins. Touch tangy on the mid-palate. Really pleasing throughout with savoury, Morello cherry, strawberry, and currant notes lingering on the long, balanced finish. Tasted Apr. 2025.
3.5 Stars
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Perez Cruz Piedra Seca Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Sustainable, Do Maipo Andes, Valle Del Maipo
Maipo Valley, Chile$22.95
This blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, and 4% Cabernet Franc has a slightly reserved, yet fresh, medium to medium-high intensity nose that is ripe with blackberry, minerally, dark berry, and cassis aromas accented with a vanilla sheen. It's medium-full to full-bodied and dry on the spicy palate with all of the aromas echoing on the flavour profile and supported by very good, fresh acidity, and well-structured tannins. Earthy notes carry you through to the long, structured finish. Tasted Nov. 2024.
3.5 Stars
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Izadi Reserva 2020, Doca Rioja
Rioja, Spain$23.95
100% Tempranillo. The medium+ to medium-high intensity nose has rich sandalwood, oak spice, nut & savoury earth aromas surrounding core of ripe red cherry, florals, currant & red plum mingling w/ dried cherry & rose petals. Medium-full bodied palate is dry and spicy with oak spice, sandalwood, nut, red chry, currant, red plum & savoury earth flavours, plus touches of rose floral. Hints of orange on mid-palate adds further complexity & interest. Fresh acidity, along w/ somewhat grippy & chalky textured tannins, w/ good structure. Finish is long, savoury & earthy. Tasted June 2025. Score: 90+ pts
3.5 Stars
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