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 http://vintagewinepicks.blogspot.com where you will find more wine reviews, events and contests.
Reviews
Lungarotti Rosso Di Montefalco 2016, Doc
Umbria, Italy$26.95
This organic red wine is a blend of Sangiovese, Merlot, and Sagrantino that has an elegant, perfumed, medium-high intensity nose of lovely red cherry, sweet spices, cinnamon, and floral aromas with wet earth notes providing a savoury aspect. It's medium-full bodied with lovely aroma replays plus some dark cherry notes on the flavour profile. It has juicy, succulent acids, while the firm, gritty, and drying tannins need a few years to integrate. Savoury and earthy with some minerals linger on the finish, with excellent length. Tasted Sept/2021.
3.0 Stars
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Kacaba Premium Series Cabernet Franc 2019, VQA Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada$33.15
Lovely, medium-high intensity nose offers ripe red & black fruits, grilled herbs, black cherry, currant, and leather aromas with hints of tobacco. It's medium+ bodied, dry, and well-structured with delicious ripe currant, black cherry, grilled herbs, leather, and tobacco flavour replays, plus touches of pepper and spice. It's all supported by fresh acidity and supple, gently chalky textured, and well-structured tannins. Currant, black cherry, and savoury oak notes with a hint of dark plum lingers on the finish, with very good length. Tasted Aug. 2023.
3.0 Stars
Luigi Bosca Malbec 2019
Mendoza, Argentina$19.95
Fragrant, medium-high to highly aromatic nose offers lovely aromas of ripe, dark fruited, blackberry, black cherry & dark currant aromas surrounding a core of smoky, earthy & savoury mineral. Ripe, full-bodied, and fleshy palate has spicy dark berry, blackberry, black cherry, and grilled herb flavours w/ violet and boysenberry accents, followed by savoury, stony mineral notes. Acids are fresh, juicy, and well-balanced, while the smooth, refined tannins are dusty textured. Subtly spicy on the mid-palate, with smoky, stony mineral notes lingering on the finish, very good length. Tasted Dec/2021
3.0 Stars
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Susana Balbo Signature Malbec 2019, Vegan, Valle De Uco, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina$22.95
Blend of 96% Malbec and 4% Merlot, the fresh, medium+ intensity nose is wood spiced with vanilla surrounding a core of red and black fruit, black cherry, plum, and violet with hints of dried herb and florals emerging with time in the glass. It's full-bodied and quite tangy on the dry palate with black cherry, plum, and violet flavours, turning savoury and woody on the back palate. It has fresh, juicy acids and elegant, smooth, and supple tannins with just a touch of grip. Savoury, earthy, and wood spiced on the finish, with very good length. Tasted Apr. 2022.
3.0 Stars
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Cono Sur Organic Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenere Syrah 2020
Chile$13.00
Enclosed by screw cap, this blend of 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Carmenère, and 28% Syrah has a medium to medium-high intensity nose that is rich and ripe with red and black cherry, currant, cassis, peppery spice, vanilla, and cedary oak spice aromas. It's medium+ bodied on the dry palate with delicious currant, cassis, dried herbs, herbaceous, peppery spice, and gentle cedary oak flavours supported by fresh acidity and supple, fine-grained tannins. Cedary oak spice and dried herbal notes linger on the finish, with very good length. Tasted May 2023.
3.0 Stars
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Aresti Trisquel Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Sustainable, Valle De Leyda
Leyda Valley, Chile$19.95
Highly aromatic, clean, ripe nose of guava, kiwi, grassy, herbs, plus hints of tropical fruit notes rise out of the glass. It's medium+ bodied with good weight and a slightly chalky texture on the palate with pleasing aroma replays joined by citrus and touches of stony mineral on the flavour profile. Juicy throughout with fresh acidity and a long, juicy finish. Tasted Nov. 2021.
3.0 Stars
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Casas Del Bosque Pinot Noir Rosé 2021, Sustainable, Coastal, Valle De Casablanca
Casablanca Valley, Chile$18.95
The medium-high to highly aromatic nose is pretty with lovely red cherry, strawberry, grapefruit, floral, and herbal aromas. It has very good fruit concentration on the medium to medium-full bodied palate with lovely grapefruit, tangy citrus, and bright red fruit flavours. It's nicely balanced throughout with juicy acidity and very long aftertaste on the finish. Tasted Nov. 2021.
3.0 Stars
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Zingari 2018, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy$19.95
This blend of Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah, and Petit Verdot has a fragrant, open nose that offers an attractive mix of ripe black cherry, red plum, savoury earth, and subtle wood spice aromas. On the dry, medium-full bodied palate it has delicious ripe black cherry, plum, cassis, cedary wood spice, and savoury earth flavours. Fresh acids are juicy and nicely balanced, while the supple tannins have a subtle, grippy texture. Supple and dry on the long, savoury, cedary wood spiced finish. Tasted Mar/2022. Score: 88+ pts
3.0 Stars
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Caro Amancaya Reserve Malbec/Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina$19.25
Blend of 70% Malbec and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, the rich, elegant nose is highly aromatic with notes of ripe black-red-purple fruits, stony minerals, earth, currant, cassis, and spice. The medium-full bodied palate is very ripe with a rich array of red, black, blue, and purple fruit that balanced with savoury, stony minerals, white pepper spice, and earthy flavours. Acids are fresh and lively, while the supple, refined tannins have a subtle textural grip. Juicy with smoky mineral notes lingering on the long finish. Tasted Feb/2022.
3.0 Stars
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Pasarisa Malbec 2019, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina$13.75
The medium+ intensity nose is spicy with stony mineral notes surrounding a core of ripe dark berry, blackberry, and plummy aromas. The medium to medium+ bodied palate is very ripe with dark berry, blackberry, black cherry, plum, spice, and mineral flavours supported by fresh, balanced acidity and ripe, fine-grained, and slightly grippy tannins. Smoky minerals linger on the savoury finish, with very good length. Tasted Mar/2022. Score: 88+ pts
3.0 Stars
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