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
Le Clos Jordanne Le Grand Clos Pinot Noir 2020, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario
Ontario, Canada$52.00
Beautifully fragrant and highly aromatic nose of sweet spices, raspberry, and strawberry notes with a sheen of vanilla. It's medium to medium-full bodied with very good weight and structure on the palate. Lovely sweet spices, raspberry, and strawberry replays, plus touches of cedary oak and cherry adding further interest. Tannins are lightly grippy and supported by fresh acidity. Excellent finish length. Still a bit young and a beauty! Tasted Apr. 2023. Score: 93+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Finca La Escuela La Grava Malbec 2017, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina$24.95
The fresh, medium-high to highly aromatic nose offers a lovely, complex mix of floral, earth, milk chocolate, stony mineral, dark red berry, and violet aromas in a savoury profile. The medium-bodied palate has supple, fine-grained tannins balanced with fresh, vibrant acidity that supports the lovely aroma replays joined by white pepper, slightly spicy notes on the flavour profile. Really well-balanced with stony mineral, dark red berry, and violets lingering on the long, slightly chalky finish. Tasted Apr/2021. Score: 90+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Inglenook Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Estate Bottled, Rutherford, Napa Valley
California, Usa$52.95
Blend of 76% Sauvignon Blanc and 24% Semillon. The elegant, medium-high intensity nose is earthy-leesy in profile with pear, stone fruit, white peach, citrus, lemongrass, and herbs. On the medium+ bodied palate it is very textural and rich with pear, citrus, lemongrass, and white peach replays supported by juicy, balanced acidity. Citrus, pear, and subtle spices linger on the long, crisp, and tight finish. Tasted Apr. 2022. Score: 91+ pts
4.0 Stars
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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Vineland Estates Elevation St. Urban Vineyard Riesling 2021, St. Urban Vineyard, VQA Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada$22.95
Touch reductive and shy on the nose with citrus, petrol, and peach aromas. It's medium-full bodied and much more expressive on the palate with lovely peach, apricot, citrus, lemon, petrol, floral, and honey flavours in a medium-sweet profile. Acids are very good, while the finish is long, balanced, and very satisfying. Tasted Apr. 2023.
4.0 Stars
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Le Serre Nuove Dell'Ornellaia 2022, Doc Bolgheri Rosso, Second Wine Of Ornellaia
Tuscany, Italy$84.95
65% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon & 10% Cabernet Franc. The clean, fragrant, medium-high to highly aromatic nose delivers lovely, optimally ripe black currant, cassis & clove aromas, plus some rose floral, earthy mineral & sweet wood spice notes adding further complexity. The dry, medium-full bodied palate has lovely, well-balanced aroma replays that echo on the rich, nicely structured palate. It has very good, juicy acidity, with ripe & well-structured tannins that will reward ageing. Turns woodsy & earthy on mid-palate, lingering through to the long, savoury finish. Tasted Sept. 2024.
4.0 Stars
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Stags' Leap Winery Chardonnay 2020, Napa Valley
California, Usa$44.95
The medium-high to highly aromatic nose is rich with impressive depth, featuring lovely aromas of lemon citrus, stone fruit, green apple, pear, and white peach with touches of vanillin oak spice, butter, and a hint of mineral. It has a concentrated, medium-full bodied, dry and spicy palate with delicious, ripe lemon citrus, green apple, pear, white peach, and gentle oak spice flavours, plus hints of vanilla, butter, and flinty mineral. It's nicely textured with fresh and vibrant acidity, while flinty mineral and oak spice notes linger on the long, juicy finish. Tasted Aug. 2023. Score: 92+ pts
4.0 Stars
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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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Carpineto Riserva Chianti Classico 2017, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$31.95
Blend of 80% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo, and the rest other red grape varietals. The medium-high to highly aromatic nose is fresh and open with lovely red and dried cherry, and floral aromas with hints of bretty and earthy undertones. It's medium-full bodied with very nice aroma replays on the flavour profile and supported by fresh, balanced acidity and supple, grippy tannins. Long, satisfying finish. Tasted May 2022.
4.0 Stars
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Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand$28.95
Perhaps better than ever, this has a fresh, highly aromatic nose that is ripe with kiwi, guava, passion fruit, gooseberry, and nettle aromas, plus mineral and grassy notes adding further complexity. The creamy, medium bodied palate is dry with good weight and a finely tuned acidity. All the aromas come through with exquisite balance on the flavour profile, while leesy mineral and spice notes linger on the very long finish. Tasted Oct. 2024.
4.0 Stars
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