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
La Posta Fazzio Malbec 2019, Tupungato
Mendoza, Argentina$19.95
This spicy, medium-high intensity nose reveals lovely ripe black fruits, blackberry, and violet aromas with hints of stony mineral and a touch of dried herb. On the plush, medium-full bodied palate it is impressively concentrated with ripe black fruits, blackberry, violet, and stony mineral flavours wrapped by smooth, refined, and velvety tannins. Fresh, juicy acidity takes you through to the long, well-balanced, stony, dark berry, and cocoa-tinged finish. Tasted Mar/2022.
3.0 Stars
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Lungarotti Rubesco Rosso Di Torgiano 2019, D.O.C.
Umbria, Italy$21.95
This blend of 95% Sangiovese and 5% Colorino has a ripe, medium-high intensity nose offering attractive, lightly dried red cherry and floral aromas, plus clove, spices, and raspberry, with savoury earth undertones. It's mid-weighted on the very ripe palate with delicious dark red cherry, clove, spices, raspberry, and earthy replays on the flavour profile. It has refreshing acidity and supple, lightly textured tannins. Slightly tangy on the mid-palate with savoury mineral notes lingering on the long, juicy, and succulent finish. Tasted Mar. 2023. Score: 88+ pts
3.0 Stars
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Domaine Bousquet Virgen Natural Malbec 2019, D.O. Tupungato, Valle De Uco
Tupungato, Argentina$17.95
This unoaked Malbec has a fresh and fragrant nose that is ripe and fruit-forward with black-blue-purple fruit, plum, grapey, and white pepper spice aromas, plus whiffs of stony mineral. On the medium-full bodied palate it shows impressive fruit concentration with more fruity black-blue-purple fruit, and grapey flavours joined by touches of dried herbs and spice adding a pleasant savoury component. Mild tannins have a refined, slightly dusty texture. Acids are juicy. Tapers to a minerally, finish, with very good length. Tasted Apr/2022.
3.0 Stars
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Xavier Vignon Côtes Du Rhône 2020, Ap
Rhône, France$18.95
Lovely, elegant, and fragrant mix that is spicy and savoury, joined by ripe dark red cherry, raspberry, and red plum aromas, plus hints of white pepper spice and meaty notes. It's medium-full bodied with good concentration on the crunchy palate with spicy flavours of ripe dark red cherry, raspberry, and red plum that tapers to savoury, earthy, and meaty flavours. Saliva-inducing fresh and juicy acids. Supple, lightly grippy tannins. Nicely balanced throughout with lovely dark red cherry, raspberry, and mineral notes lingering on the long, juicy finish. Tasted Nov. 2022.
3.0 Stars
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Borgo Scopeto Chianti Classico 2019, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$19.95
Composed of 90% Sangiovese and the rest equal parts Merlot and Colorino, this has a clean, medium to medium+ intensity nose of dried red cherry and floral with earthy undertones. It's medium to medium+ bodied with smooth, refined tannins and appealing aroma replays on the flavour profile, supported by juicy acidity. The finish length is very good. Tasted May 2022. Score: 88+ pts
3.0 Stars
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Wakefield Estate Label Chardonnay 2021, Padthaway/Clare Valley
South Australia, Australia$16.95
Screw cap. Composed of 70% Padthaway and 30% Clare Valley Chardonnay, this has fresh, ripe, and attractive aromas of white peach, lemon, citrus, melon, buttery cream, and hints of vanilla rising out of the glass. It has very good weight on the creamy, spicy, medium-full bodied palate with lovely aroma replays of white peach, citrus, melon, butter, and vanilla spice flavours. It's lightly textured with juicy acidity on the mid-palate. Finishes gently spicy with leesy mineral notes on the finish, with very good length. Tasted Feb. 2023.
3.0 Stars
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Arboleda Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Do Valle Del Aconcagua
Aconcagua Valley, Chile$19.95
The medium+ intensity nose delivers red and black fruit aromas of currant and cassis, plus typical Chilean evergreen notes. It's medium-full bodied with delicious, nicely balanced aroma replays, if a touch grapey. Acids are well-balanced, while tannins are smooth and fine-grained. Very good length on the finish. Tasted Nov. 2021.
3.0 Stars
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Rémy Ferbras Terre De Mistral Plan De Dieu Côtes Du Rhône Villages 2018, Ap
Rhône, France$15.95
Fresh, perfumed, medium-high intensity nose with a lovely bouquet of ripe dark red cherry, floral, and spices with touches of red plum and subtle earthiness. On the medium to medium-full bodied palate it offers delicious red cherry and raspberry flavours in a slightly cooked profile, plus spices and earthy-stony-smoky minerality notes. Acids are fresh and well-balanced, while the tannins are smooth, refined, and lightly structured with a subtle grip on the back palate. Tangy with lovely stony mineral notes lingering on the very long aftertaste. Tasted Sept. 2022.
3.0 Stars
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Laya 2020, Dop Almansa
Castille-La Mancha, Spain$13.25
This blend of 70% Garnacha Tintorera and 30% Monastrell has a fragrant, intensely aromatic nose offering very ripe black-blue-purple fruit aromas joined by plummy and savoury undertones with touches of pepper spice, limestone mineral, and floral. It's medium+ bodied on the dry palate with ripe black-blue-purple berry and plum flavours. Some peppery spice and earthy mineral notes add a nice savoury component. It's balanced with fresh acidity and supple, lightly structured, and grainy tannins. Mineral notes linger on the long, supple finish. Tasted Aug. 2022.
3.0 Stars
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Treana Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Paso Robles
California, Usa$37.95
100% Cabernet Sauvignon. The fragrant nose offers sweet and lush aromas of ripe dark berry, blackberry, cassis, sweet oak, milk chocolate, green herbs, licorice, and spice. It's full-bodied and concentrated with sweet chocolatey oak flavours over shadowing the dark berry fruit, cassis, spice, and licorice notes. It's all supported by fresh, juicy acidity and smooth, supple, and lightly chalky tannins. Savoury chocolate with touches of coffee linger on the dry finish, with very good length. Reminds me of a chocolate milkshake. Will be enjoyed by many! Tasted Nov. 2022.
3.0 Stars
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