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
Wending Home Estate Vineyard Up Above Wismer-cuesta Pinot Noir 2021, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada$42.95
The medium+ intensity nose delivers elegant red cherry and strawberry aromas layered over earthy, mushroom, and wood spice notes. It's medium+ bodied on the dry palate with lovely aroma replays joined by touches of attractive sweet spice flavours. It's well-balanced with fine acidity and textured tannins with good structure, while earthy and mushroom notes linger on the long, savoury finish. Tasted May 2025.
3.5 Stars
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Flat Rock Riddled Sparkling 2021, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario, Traditional Method
Ontario, Canada$39.95
Crafted with 100% Chardonnay, this has a fresh and citrusy, medium to medium-high intensity nose nuanced with brioche, pear, and mineral aromas. It's medium-full bodied with crisp acidity and fine bubbles on the palate with citrusy, pear, and apple flavours in a ripe profile. Essentially dry with leesy mineral notes lingering on the long-lasting finish. Tasted Apr. 2024.
3.5 Stars
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Skouras Cuvée Prestige Agiorgitiko/moschofilero Rosé 2023, Pgi Peloponnese
Peloponnese, Greece$16.95
70/30 Agiorgitiko and Moscofilero, enclosed by screw cap. Pours a pretty shade of pink salmon colour. Lovely, medium-high intensity aromatics are fresh, zesty, and minerally, with red berry, strawberry, currant, cherry, and grapefruit citrus notes. The mid-weighted palate is dry, ripe, and lightly honeyed with tart red berry, strawberry, currant, and grapefruit citrus flavours joined by spicy notes on the mid-palate. Acids are crisp, fresh, and juicy, while tart red berry and grapefruit citrus notes with touches of leesy minerals linger on the finish, with very good length. Tasted July 2024.
3.5 Stars
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Inniskillin Montague Vineyard Chardonnay 2022, VQA Four Mile Creek
Ontario, Canada$32.95
The medium to medium-high intensity nose offers ripe stone fruits, melon, and nectarine aromas nuanced with subtle oak spice, earthy mineral, pear, and apple. The medium+ bodied palate has spicy aroma replays on the flavour profile on a textured frame with fresh acidity. Earthy minerals and spice notes linger on the long finish. Tasted May 2025.
3.5 Stars
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Omrah Crossings Chardonnay 2023, Great Southern, Western Australia
Western Australia, Australia$18.75
Screw cap. The fragrant, medium+ to medium-high intensity nose delivers white peaches & cream, ripe stone & orchard fruit, and apple aromas accented with vanilla and touches of cashew nut and earthy mineral. On the medium+ to medium-full bodied palate it is dry and lightly honeyed with delicious ripe apple, stone & orchard fruit, white peach, vanilla, and oak spice flavours. It has bright and lively acidity, while the stone & orchard fruit notes taper to cashew and earthy mineral flavours on the crisp, juicy, and long-lasting finish. Tasted Sept. 2024. Score: 90+ pts
3.5 Stars
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Il Poggio Sannio Aglianico 2019, Dop
Campania, Italy$18.95
The fresh, medium-high intensity nose has attractive red cherry, floral, and gentle vanilla oak spice aromas with some underlying minerality. It's medium-full bodied with grippy, textured tannins supporting the lovely red berry, cherry, and floral replays on the flavour profile. Juicy acids carry through to the long, supple, and grippy finish. Tasted Oct. 2023.
3.5 Stars
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El Enemigo El Mirador Bonarda 2020, Single Vineyard Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina$24.30
Ripe, fragrant, and focused, the medium-high intensity nose offers plummy, dark berry, blackberry, medicinal herbs, and oak spice aromas. On the medium+ bodied, dry, and spicy palate it has lovely dark berry, blackberry, and plum replays joined by stony mineral and savoury oak flavours. It's framed with crisp, juicy acidity and fine-grained, nicely textured tannins with good structure. There's a slightly chalky grip on the back palate, while savoury mineral, dark berry, and plum notes linger on the long, elegant finish. Tasted Sept. 2024.
3.5 Stars
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Catena Cabernet-sauvignon High Mountain Vines 2022, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina$23.95
Fragrant, medium+ to medium-high intensity nose is dark fruited & plummy w/ blackberry, black currant, savoury oak spice & earthy aromas w/ hints of purple fruit. It's dry, medium-full bodied & ripe on the palate w/ plummy black fruit, blackberry, currant, savoury earth & oak spice flavour replays supported by clean, juicy acidity & smooth, refined, integrated & well-structured tannins. Some cassis, sweet black fruits & peppery spice add interest on mid-palate, while savoury earth, black fruit & peppery notes linger on long, balanced & slightly chalky-grippy textured finish. Tasted Dec. 2024.
3.5 Stars
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Heaphy Pinot Gris 2023, Nelson, South Island
Nelson, New Zealand$19.95
The fragrant, medium-high intensity nose is attractive with freshly squeezed lemon citrus and lemon peel aromas joined by grapefruit, pear & touches of floral, pithy and mineral notes adding complexity and interest. It has good weight on the dry, fleshy, medium-full bodied palate with delicious, honeyed flavours of pear, apple, lemon citrus & grapefruit flavours. There's a kiss of sweetness, along with spice notes on the mid-palate. Clean acids are well-balanced and juicy. It's gently spicy with flor & leesy mineral notes lingering on the long, dry, and finely textured finish. Tasted Nov. 2024.
3.5 Stars
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Stratus Alto 2023, VQA Niagara On The Lake, Sustainable, Vegan
Ontario, Canada$28.95
This blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Semillon, Syrah, and Sangiovese has a fresh, medium-high intensity nose that is fruity and ripe with red berry, currant, cassis, and black raspberry aromas. It's medium-full bodied and dry with supple textured and rounded tannins with currant, jelly, blackberry, cassis, and some citrusy flavours. It has fresh, juicy, and crisp acidity, alongside a textured mid-palate. Currant and savoury earth notes linger on the lengthy finish. Tasted May 2025. Score: 90+ pts
3.5 Stars
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