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
Thirty Bench Small Lot Riesling Wood Post Vineyard 2019, VQA Beamsville Bench
Ontario, Canada$32.00
The highly aromatic nose is lightly musky with wonderful, primary fruit aromas of ripe peach, apricot, and lemon/lime citrus. On the medium+ bodied palate it is clean and elegant with refined acidity. It is impressively structured with an off-dry (i.e. lightly sweet) flavour profile of ripe peach, apricot, and lemon/lime citrus joined by spice and touches of petrol. The petrol notes linger through to dry finish, with excellent length. Tasted Apr. 2023. Score: 92+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Trapiche Terroir Series Finca Coletto Malbec 2017, El Peral, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina$45.00
Medium-high intensity nose is deep & dark fruited, slightly reductive & bretty, but laying underneath are complex aromas of spice, black and red fruit, currant, forest floor, earthy, and stony mineral notes. Impressively structured, medium-full bodied palate it has lovely dark fruited blackberry, blueberry, stony mineral & dried spice notes with hints of black plum. Succulent acids are fresh & juicy, while the suave, structured tannins have a slightly chalky grip. Some warmth on mid-palate, but still well-balanced. Excellent length on stony mineral, slightly tart berry finish. Tasted Oct/2021.
4.0 Stars
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Durigutti Proyecto Las Compuertas 1914 Malbec 2018, Luján De Cuyo
Mendoza, Argentina$29.95
The 2018 Durigutti Proyecto Las Compuertas Cinco Suelos Malbec has a highly aromatic and energetic nose that offers attractive aromas of red and black fruits, raspberry and blackberry that mingle with savoury stony minerals and spices. It's medium-full bodied with lovely aroma replays lifted by fresh, balanced acidity and fine-grained tannins that are slightly chalky and grippy, tapering to a savoury, minerally, slightly smoky finish, with excellent length. Really nicely balanced throughout. Tasted Aug/2021.
4.0 Stars
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Domaine Hamelin Vau Ligneau Chablis 1er Cru 2019, A.C.
Burgundy, France$39.95
Beautiful, fresh, intensely aromatic nose offers ripe lemon citrus, leesy mineral, golden apple, and lactic notes. The medium+ bodied palate is refined and elegant with more lemon citrus, golden apple, and mineral replays joined by subtle spicy tones and a twist of honey. Acids are fresh and crisp. There's good tension between the fruit and acidity, and it's nicely balanced overall. Lovely mineral, lemon citrus, and apple notes are subtly smoky on the finish, with excellent length. Tasted July 2022.
4.0 Stars
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Greywacke Riesling 2018, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand$29.95
Screw cap. Lovely, highly aromatic nose is slightly reductive and features earthy mineral, leesy, and petrol notes followed by lime zest, citrus, and floral aromas. It has lively, vibrant acidity on the medium+ bodied palate with fine concentration. Nicely textured with citrus, floral, and apple flavours. There's some sweetness, but it is relatively hidden due to the high acidity. Apple, floral, and stony mineral notes linger on the long, lip-smacking finish. Lovely! Tasted Oct/2020.
4.0 Stars
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Jean Max Roger La Grange Dimiere Sancerre Rosé 2020, A.C.
Loire, France$26.95
This 100% Pinot Noir rosé has a fresh, elegant, and intense nose with attractive aromas of grapefruit, citrus, red currant, strawberry, red cherry, and mineral. It's medium+ bodied with good weight to the fruit with lovely grapefruit, citrus and red berry flavours coming through on the dry palate. Acids are well-balanced, while white pepper spice notes join the grapefruit, citrus, and red berry profile on the mid-palate, lingering through to the long, leesy mineral finish. Tasted Aug/2021. Score: 90+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Deux Roches Les Pommards 2021, A.O.C. Saint Véran
Burgundy, France$50.95
Richly elegant, medium-high intensity aromas of stone & orchard fruits, nectarine, honeysuckle, plus floral, vanilla, oak spice, flinty mineral & hints of mushroom add intrigue & complexity. Impressively concentrated on dry, medium+ to medium-full bodied palate w/ rich & lovely honeyed, nutty, vanilla oak spice surrounding core of ripe orchard fruit, nectarine & floral. Nicely textured w/ very good structure & juicy, mouth-watering acidity. Somewhat youthful on structured & textured finish w/ tangy stone fruit & flinty mineral notes lingering on finish, w/ excellent length. Tasted Dec. 2024.
4.0 Stars
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Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir 2021, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Oregon, Usa$49.95
The nose is fragrant and inviting with lovely black tea, dark berry-cherry, smoky, and raspberry aromas with some reductive characters. On the light-to-medium bodied palate it is dry with very nice dark fruited, savoury, earthy, and stony flavours. It has fresh, balanced acidity, along with light, elegant tannins. The finish is long and crisp. Tasted Apr. 2024.
4.0 Stars
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Villa Maria Taylors Pass Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Sustainable, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand$29.95
From a site next to the Awatere River on stony and silt soils, this has a fairly intense flinty mineral, citrus, herbal, and lemongrass nose that is a touch creamy on the medium+ bodied palate and balanced with lively acids. Nicely textured and quite minerally on palate with herbal and lemon citrus notes that continue through to the finish with excellent length. A serious Sauvignon Blanc for the table to enjoy over the next 4+ years. Tasted Mar/2020. Score: 91+ pts
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