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
Piedra Negra Gran Lurton Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Ig Los Chacayes, Valle De Uco, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina$24.95
The fresh, fragrant nose offers lovely dark red fruited, cassis, currant, earthy, and mineral aromas accented with leafy herbs and whiffs of cocoa powder. On the full-ish bodied palate it is ripe and complex with tangy red and black fruits, currant, blackberry, raspberry, black plum, oak spice, and graphite flavours, all supported by fresh, juicy acidity. The structured and youthful tannins are quite firm and drying at this stage. Lovely graphite and dark berry notes linger on the long-lasting finish. Tasted Dec/2021.
3.5 Stars
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Southbrook Triomphe Organic Chardonnay 2018, Vegan, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$26.95
The open, medium-high intensity nose offers buttery, ripe apple, pear, and leesy aromas with subtle oak influence. It's medium to medium-full bodied on the palate with ripe aroma replays, pear, and subtle oak spice flavours. It has balanced acids and finishes long. Tasted Apr. 2022.
3.5 Stars
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Castelgreve Riserva Chianti Classico 2018, D.O.C.G.
Tuscany, Italy$21.95
Mainly Sangiovese, this has a medium-high intensity nose that is elegant and quite pretty with aromas of sweet red and black cherry, sweet baking spices, cinnamon, and clove, along with touches of plum and earthy, oak spice undertones which add a savoury component. It's medium to medium-full bodied and slightly creamy on the palate with plummy, red and black cherry, sweet spices, and oak flavours. Juicy and succulent with fresh acidity and smooth, refined tannins that have just a touch of chalky grip. Savoury with chocolatey oak and earthy notes lingering on the long finish. Tasted Nov. 2022.
3.5 Stars
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Closerie Des Alisiers Bourgogne Aligoté 2020, Ac
Burgundy, France$17.95
100% Aligoté. This unoaked white wine has a medium-high intensity nose that is very pretty with lovely white floral, ripe apple, and zesty lime citrus aromas with mineral accents. The medium+ bodied palate has good weight and concentration with slightly honeyed notes of ripe apple, white flowers, lime citrus, and oyster shell mineral with a hint of orange in a dry flavour profile. Acids are fresh, succulent, and juicy. Slightly chalky textured with oyster shell minerality and lime citrus notes lingering on the long, juicy finish. Tasted Jan/2022.
3.5 Stars
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Closerie Des Alisiers Petit Chablis 2019, Ac
Burgundy, France$22.95
Raised entirely in stainless steel vats, the nose seems somewhat quiet, offering delicate aromas of lemon/lime citrus, oyster shell and limestone minerals, and a whiff of white flowers. The creamy, slightly chalky textured, mid-weighted palate is lightly honeyed and dry with ripe stone fruits, apple, lemon, pear, mealy, and nutty flavours flecked with minerality. Bright acids are fresh and juicy, while oyster shell minerals, ripe stone fruits, and light spice notes linger on the long, succulent finish. Tasted Jan/2022.
3.5 Stars
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Montresor Capitel Della Crosara Valpolicella Ripasso 2018, D.O.C.
Veneto, Italy$16.25
Crafted with Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara, the medium-high intensity nose is quite elegant with a pleasing mix of candied black cherry, dried spices, and wood spice with savoury, earthy undertones, and a slight herbal touch. On the medium-full bodied palate it comes off as dry on the flavour profile with delicious aroma replays. It's very well balanced with fresh, juicy acidity and refined, slightly grippy tannins. Savoury, earthy, cocoa, and woody with herbal notes linger on the long, succulent finish, with excellent length. Tasted Jan/2022.
3.5 Stars
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Clos De Luz Massal 1945 Carmenère 2018, Almahue, Do Valle De Cachapoal
Cachapoal Valley, Chile$24.95
A blend of 95% Carmenère and 5% Syrah, the fresh, medium-high intensity nose offers herbaceous, leafy green notes sitting atop currant, cassis, and savoury earth aromas with hints of minerality. On the medium-full bodied palate it has lovely, fresh acidity that lifts the clean red and black fruits, cassis, and currant flavours which interplay nicely with the herbaceous, savoury, and spice tones. Really nicely balanced with supple, lightly textured tannins. Juicy, earthy, and minerally on the long, balanced and fresh finish. Tasted Mar/2022. Score: 90+ pts
3.5 Stars
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Butinages White Par Famille Gassier 2020, A.P. Costières De Nîmes
Rhône, France$16.95
Screw cap. Blend of 70% Grenache Blanc and 30% Roussanne. Elegant, fragrant, medium-high intensity aromatics are leesy mineral-inflected with lemon citrus, grapefruit, and white florals nuanced with ripe apple, stone fruits, and white peach. The palate is dry and impressively concentrated with flavours of apple, stone fruit, grapefruit, citrus, and white floral. Nicely balanced with fresh, succulent acidity. Saline minerals with citrusy notes linger on the long, juicy finish. Tasted Jan/2022.
3.5 Stars
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Butinages Red Par Famille Gassier 2019, A.P. Costières De Nîmes
Rhône, France$16.95
Screw cap. Unoaked blend of 50% Syrah, 30% Grenache, and 20% Mourvèdre. The medium-high intensity nose offers a lovely bouquet of dark cherry, raspberry, wild herbs, smoky minerality, garrigue, peppery spice, and subtle meaty nuances. It's medium-full bodied with rich, ripe, supple, and dusty tannins that have a subtly textured grip. Flavours of dark cherry, raspberry, licorice, peppery spice, smoky minerality, and garrigue are lifted by fresh, vibrant acidity. Finishes long and juicy with smoky mineral notes. Tasted Jan/2022.
3.5 Stars
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San Felice Chianti Classico 2019, D.O.C.G.
Tuscany, Italy$19.95
Blend of 80% Sangiovese, 10% Colorino, and 10% Pugnitello. The medium+ intensity nose is smoky, savoury, earthy, and oak infused with hints of red cherry and floral aromas. On the medium+ bodied palate it has smooth, supple tannins with dark red cherry, red currant, clove spice, and tangy flavours. Acids are very good, while the long finish has pleasing tangy and savoury notes. Tasted Nov/2021.
3.5 Stars
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