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
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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Bachelder Les Villages Bench Chardonnay 2020, VQA Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada$34.95
Rich, elegant, and fragrant on the nose with complex aromas of ripe pear, apple, butter, mealy, and nut. On the rich, medium-full bodied, and creamy palate it has lovely aroma replays joined by wood spice flavours. It has fresh acidity and excellent length on the finish. Tasted Apr. 2022. Score: 91+ pts
4.0 Stars
Jean Max Roger Cuvée Genèse Sancerre 2019, Ac
Loire, France$32.95
This 100% Sauvignon Blanc has intense and deep aromas of lemon citrus and white flowers with underlying minerality and touches of herbal and guava adding further complexities. The medium-full bodied, concentrated palate has ripe fruited aroma replays of lemon citrus, white floral, and stony mineral flavours with elegance. It has crisp, well-delineated acidity and is really well-balanced throughout with stony mineral notes lingering on the finish, with excellent length. Tasted May/2021.
4.0 Stars
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Thirty Bench Small Lot Riesling Wood Post Vineyard 2019, VQA Beamsville Bench
Ontario, Canada$29.75
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
Col D'orcia Brunello Di Montalcino 2017, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$54.95
This organic and pure Sangiovese has lovely bright red cherry, dark currant, and earthy aromas of high intensity. It's medium-full to full-bodied with structured, grippy, and drying tannins, along with juicy acidity that supports the lovely ripe red cherry, earthy, and subtle oak spice flavours. A touch of warm on the mid-palate that lingers on the finish, with excellent length. Should provide pleasure to the end of the decade. Tasted Sept. 2022. Score: 92+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Enrico Serafino Picotener Nebbiolo 2017, Doc Langhe
Piedmont, Italy$38.95
The medium-high intensity aromatics feature pretty rose florals, red cherry, and berry aromas, with touches of orange. It's medium-bodied with lovely aroma replays featuring red berry, cherry and floral notes. Medium-level tannins have some structure, but are quite approachable now. Juicy acids linger through to the long, juicy finish. Tasted Feb/2020.
4.0 Stars
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Ken Forrester Sparklehorse Sparkling Chenin Blanc 2020, Traditional Method, Wo Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch, South Africa$29.95
Aged for 7 months on lees and 28 months sur lattes, this has an elegant, citrusy, hay, orchard fruit, green apple, quince, and pear aromas of generous intensity. On the palate it's dry with elegant and charming bubbles which lift the minerally and spice flavours accented by some autolytic and leesy notes. It has clean acidity that delivers a fine mouthfeel, while the crisp finish has very good length. Tasted June 2024.
4.0 Stars
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Alpamanta Breva Pét Nat Sparkling Criolla 2021, Ancestral Method, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina$27.25
Crafted with Criolla, it has enticing, fragrant aromas of wild berries, cherry, currant & blackberry joined by funky earthy, barnyard notes that blow off with time in the glass. It's fresh and lively on the dry, light-to-mid-weighted palate with deliciously complex wild berry, cherry, currant, and blackberry replays, plus dried spices, thyme & mint adding intrigue. Gently tangy on the mid-palate, it's also nicely textured with a supple grip & succulent, juicy acids. Crisp bubbles & with some leesy mineral notes lingering on the long finish. Tasted Apr. 2023. Score: 91+ pts
4.0 Stars
Jose Pariente Verdejo Fermentado En Barrica 2018, Rueda Do
Rueda, Spain$34.95
Elegantly fragrant on the nose with ripe lemon citrus, tropical fruit, lemon curd, and peach with touches of sweet vanilla. It is medium-full bodied on the creamy and spicy palate with more lemon, tropical fruit, pineapple, and peach flavours accented with subtle vanilla oak spice notes. It has juicy, mouth-watering acids while vanilla-tinged lemon and leesy notes linger on the long, juicy finish. Tasted Dec/2020.
4.0 Stars
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Fattoria Dei Barbi Brunello Di Montalcino 2018, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$58.95
Fragrant, medium-high to highly aromatic nose. Attractive ripe red cherry, strawberry, rose floral, underbrush, herbs & savoury earth aromas w/ touches of stony mineral & citrus. Medium-full to full-bodied palate is dry w/ very good structure & lovely dried red cherry, rose floral, savoury scorched earth, mineral, sweet spice flavours + tangy orange adding complexity. Very good, structured acidity, while youthful, structured & chalky tannins are integrating nicely. Well-balanced w/ red cherry, floral notes + savoury earth & minerals on long, crisp finish w/ excellent length. Tasted Sept. 2024.
4.0 Stars
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