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$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
Kir Yianni Le Nord Assyrtiko 2023, I.G.P. Florina
Macedonia, Greece$18.00
Fragrant medium-high intensity nose delivers elegant lemon citrus, floral, leesy-stony minerality, ripe pear, spice & grapefruit aromas w/ some nuanced orchard fruit notes. It's medium-full bodied w/ impressive weight & concentration on the dry, structured palate. Lovely ripe lemon citrus, grapefruit, floral, leesy-stony minerality, pear & white peach flavours are neatly balanced. It has crisp, clean, juicy & structured acidity, along w/ some spice notes & a chalky mineral texture on mid-palate. Oyster shell mineral w/ spice touches linger on long, crisp finish. Tasted Apr. 2024. Score: 91+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Hidden Bench Terroir Caché 2020, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Unfiltered, Sustainable
Ontario, Canada$41.70
Blend of 47% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, and 23% Malbec. Fragrant, ripe, savoury, and complex aromas of red & black fruits, dark cherry, blackberry, currant, cassis, and black raspberry, plus tobacco and oak spices notes adding further complexity. It's dry and medium-full bodied with elegant and ripe tannins that are well-structured. Flavours of currant, plum, blackberry, sweet cassis, dark cherry, and gentle wood spice are neatly balanced and supported by fresh acidity. It's well-balanced throughout, while earthy notes linger on the long, composed finish. Tasted Apr. 2024. Score: 93+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Pierre Sparr Mambourg Gewurztraminer Alsace Grand Cru 2018, Ac
Alsace, France$28.95
The fresh, highly aromatic nose offers beautiful aromas of rose, lychee, floral, citrus, and wet stone minerals. The palate has lovely aroma replays joined by spicy notes with notable sweetness that is balanced by fresh and lively acidity. It’s nicely balanced throughout with excellent length and notes of rose, floral, and lychee lingering on the very long, satisfying finish. Tasted June/2021. Score: 91+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand$25.95
Fragrant, perfumed, and highly aromatic, it is subtly nose-tingling and quite complex with ripe tropical fruit, passion fruit, guava, kiwi, mango, and citrus aromas with delicate floral tones and touches of rock melon and lemongrass. It's medium-full bodied and fleshy with very good concentration and ripe flavour replays of passion fruit, kiwi, guava, zesty citrus, mango, and lemongrass. Nicely textured on the mid-palate, while acids are fresh, juicy, and well-balanced. Leans more floral and citrusy with a sense of minerality on the very long, zesty finish. Tasted Aug. 2022. Score: 92+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Jean Max Roger Cuvée Les Caillottes Sancerre 2019, Ac
Loire, France$35.95
Clean, elegant, and fresh aromas of lemon citrus, white floral, and ripe orchard fruit with subtle herb, spiciness and leesy mineral aromas rising out of the glass. It's medium-full bodied with lovely aromas replays and fine, well-delineated acidity gliding across the palate. Elegant and drinking beautifully at this stage. Lightly spicy on the slightly chalky textured, juicy mid-palate. Lovely citrus and apple, along with a fine mineral streak lingers on the well-balanced finish, with excellent length. Tasted Sept. 2022. Score: 92+ pts
4.0 Stars
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J. Dénuzière Crozes Hermitage 2018, Ac
Rhône, France$29.95
The medium+ intensity nose seems a bit shy, but offers dark fruited aromas of black and blueberry alongside white pepper spice, wood, and touches of floral. It's medium+ bodied with good fruit concentration on the palate and fruit forward flavours of dark berry and blackberry joined by savoury, earthy, white pepper spice, and wood notes supported by fresh acidity and refined, dusty-textured tannins. Lovely floral notes emerge on the mid-palate and linger to the stony mineral finish, with excellent length. Tasted May/2021.
4.0 Stars
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Tenuta San Guido Le Difese 2020, Castagneto Carducci, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy$43.95
This blend of 55% Sangiovese and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon has a clean, ripe, medium-high to highly aromatic nose of dark cherry-berry, currant, and clove with hints of cassis, as well as elegant wood spice aromas. Some beautiful floral notes emerge with time in glass. On the medium to medium-full bodied palate it offers elegant, fine-grained, and gritty tannins that have some structure. Very nice aroma replays are nicely balanced on the palate. Clove, currant, and dark cherry replays linger on the long, succulent finish. Tasted Sept. 2022.
4.0 Stars
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Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand$24.95
Screw cap. Ripe, medium-high intensity nose delivers guava, kiwi, passion fruit, tropical fruit, gooseberry, and citrus aromas with a fine mineral underpinning. It is medium-bodied with good weight to the fruit and slightly creamy textured. Zesty citrus, ripe kiwi, guava, and passion fruit flavours with touches of spice and floral are lifted by the fresh, vibrant acidity. Fine mineral and lime zest notes linger on the long, crisp finish, with excellent length. Lovely, as always. Tasted Feb/2020.
4.0 Stars
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Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay 2019, Napa Valley
California, Usa$69.95
The fragrant nose has pretty aromas of lemon meringue and sweet vanillin oak spice, with a hint of bubblegum. The medium-full bodied palate is creamy with lovely ripe apple, pear, lemon citrus, and spicy flavours nuanced with butter and sweet oak vanillin, all in a very nicely balanced and elegant profile. It has fresh, balanced acidity, along with a taut texture on the mid-to-back palate. Leesy mineral notes linger on the long and clean aftertaste. Tasted Oct/2021.
4.0 Stars
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