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
Montebuena Cuvée Kpf 2020, Doca Rioja
Rioja, Spain$18.95
This Tempranillo has a medium to medium-high intensity that nose delivers appealing ripe red and black cherry, sweet spices, sandalwood, and dried herbs aromas layered over stony-earthy minerals and flecks of dried cherry and florals. It's dry, spicy, and ripe on the medium+ palate with delicious red cherry, black cherry, red plum, vanilla, and cocoa flavours. It has fresh, juicy acidity, while the supple tannins have a pleasing, slightly chalky textured grip. Cocoa notes linger through to the long, savoury, and earthy finish. Give it a light chill and enjoy. Tasted July 2023. Score: 88+ pts
3.0 Stars
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Altanza Reserva 2016, D.O.Ca Rioja
Rioja, Spain$23.95
The medium+ to medium-high intensity nose is savoury with fine oak spices, wet earth, forest floor, and coconut aromas with hints of olive surrounding a core of dark berry and dark cherry fruit. It's medium-full bodied on the dry and spicy palate with delicious dark berry, dark cherry, and blackberry flavours, plus savoury, oak spice, coconut, and earthy flavours. It has fresh, juicy, and succulent acidity, while the lightly grainy tannins are smooth and supple. Very good length on the savoury, oak spiced, and earthy finish. Tasted July 2023.
3.0 Stars
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Cabriz Colheita Selecionada 2020, Doc Dão
Dão, Portugal$13.95
Aged for 6 months in French oak barrels, this blend of 40% Alfrocheiro, 40% Aragonez (Tempranillo), and 20% Touriga Nacional has an intriguing, medium+ intensity nose of herbal and wood spices that surrounds a core of ripe, plummy, dark cherry-berry fruit. It's medium bodied with fine, bright acidity and dark cherry-berry, blackberry, wood spice, and dark plum flavours. Supple, well-structured tannins offer a nice mouthfeel, while cedary wood spice notes with hints of smoky mineral linger on the finish, with very good length. Tasted Aug. 2023. Score: 88+ pts
3.0 Stars
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El Petit Bonhomme 2020, Vegan, Dop Jumilla
Spain$16.95
The medium+ intensity nose offers pleasing, ripe, dark fruited, blackberry jam, peppery spice, black plum, and dried herb aromas with hints of rosemary and thyme. On the medium-full bodied palate it has deliciously ripe dark berry, blackberry, black cherry, cassis, currant, and sweet spice favours flecked with black pepper and dried herbs. Acids are juicy, fresh, and well-balanced, while the well-structured tannins are somewhat youthful and drying. Blackberry and black cherry notes taper off to a long, savoury, earthy, and mineral-tinged finish. Tasted Oct. 2023. Score: 88+ pts
3.0 Stars
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3.0 Stars
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Wakefield Jaraman Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Clare Valley And Coonawarra, South Australia
South Australia, Australia$24.95
The ripe, medium+ to medium-high intensity nose seems a bit shy, offering minty cassis, blackcurrant, blackberry compote, and oak spice aromas layered over savoury earthy notes. The bright, medium-full bodied palate has lively acidity which lifts the dark fruited, minty cassis, currant, blackberry, oak spice, and earthy flavours. It's gently spicy on the mid-palate & supported by firm, grainy & lightly grippy tannins that should soften nicely over the next couple of years. Cassis and blackcurrant notes taper to savoury & earthy oak on the crisp, juicy and lingering finish. Tasted Oct. 2023.
3.0 Stars
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Pfaff Tradition Gewurztraminer 2020, Ac Alsace
Alsace, France$16.95
The nose is somewhat quiet, offering rose floral notes with hints of citrus and tropical fruit aromas. The medium to medium-full bodied palate is off-dry and packed with lovely, gently sweet flavours of rose floral, citrus, lychee, and tropical fruit notes with spicy overtones. The spice notes continue on the mid-palate with gentle acidity, and lingers on the finish, with very good length. Tasted Sept. 2023.
3.0 Stars
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Domaine Skouras Cuvée Prestige Moscofilero Alepou 2022, P.G.I. Peloponnese
Peloponnese, Greece$14.75
A blend of 70% Roditis Alepou and 30% Moschofilero, this has a fresh, fragrant, medium-high to highly aromatic nose of yellow and white floral, citrus, anise, and fennel characters. It has good weight on the plush and dry medium+ bodied palate with balanced acidity and some saline notes joining the aroma replays on the flavour profile. Gentle spice notes join the party on the finish, with very good length. Tasted Oct. 2023. Score: 88+ pts
3.0 Stars
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Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Sustainable, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand$19.95
Fresh, attractive, and ripe with kiwi, guava, tropical fruit, herbs, and lemon/lime citrus aromas that echo nicely on the palate and supported by clean, well-balanced acidity. Very good length on the crisp and dry finish. Tasted Nov. 2022.
3.0 Stars
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