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
Domaine Chante Perdrix Châteauneuf Du Pape 2016, Ac
Rhône, France$45.95
A harmonious blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre, and 5% Muscardin. Intense, ripe, concentrated dark berry, cherry, raspberry, and smoky mineral aromas. Full-bodied on the palate with very nice aroma replays - raspberry, cherry, sweet spice, and smoky notes more prominent. Creamy textured with refined tannins and well-balanced acids. Excellent finish length goes on and on. Tasted June/2019.
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Clos St Antonin Côtes Du Rhône 2016
Rhône, France$19.95
Fragrant, medium-high to highly aromatic nose leads with savoury meaty notes, mingling with spices, garrigue, kirsch, dark berry, black cherry, and blackberry aromas. Impressively concentrated on the medium-full to full-bodied palate, it has savoury, earthy, and green herb flavours surrounding a dark berry, garrigue, and kirsch flavoured core. There's a touch of warmth on the mid-palate, but not out balance, along with fresh, juicy acidity, and smooth, refined, lightly chalky tannins. Finishes savoury with stony minerals on the long finish. Tasted May 2022.
4.0 Stars
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Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2016, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand$49.95
Tasted Nov/2019.
4.0 Stars
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Laroche Les Beauroys Chablis 1er Cru 2017, Ac
Burgundy, France$39.95
Highly aromatic nose is fragrant with citrus and stony minerality and some spice notes. The palate is clean with fine aroma replays and some nutty nuances. It's nicely textured with balanced acids. Long, elegant finish. Tasted June/2019. Score: 91+ pts
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Viticcio Beatrice Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2013, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$42.75
Tasted June/2018. Score: 90+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Hidden Bench Estate Chardonnay 2017, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario
Ontario, Canada$29.95
Lovely, highly aromatic nose delivers buttery, vanilla, ripe golden apple, and pineapple aromas. It's medium-full bodied and a touch ripe on the palate with juicy acids and very good fruit concentration and more vanilla, buttery, apple, and pear flavours. There's some leesy and mineral qualities on the mid-palate. Toasty and spicy notes linger on the long finish, with excellent length. Tasted Feb/2020.
4.0 Stars
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Bodega Garzón Reserva Albariño 2018, Maldonado
Uruguay, World$21.95
The pretty nose offers fragrant and ripe apricot and peach aromas with hints of lemon citrus. It is medium-full bodied on the structured palate that has a slight spritzy character. Dry flavour profile with citrus, tangy grapefruit, white floral and herbally notes that are lifted with fresh, crisp, and bright acidity. Stone and citrus fruit flavours give way to mineral notes on the long, crisp finish. Tasted June/2019.
4.0 Stars
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Piazzano Colorino 2015, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy$26.75
Deeply purple-hued 100% Colorino normally used for blending. It has medium+ intensity aromas of purple fruit, dark cherry-berry, and herbs with a licorice and medicinal character wafts from glass. It is medium bodied with firm, grippy, chalky and drying tannins, along with fresh and juicy acids that provide lift. Flavours of violet, black cherry, dark plum, and hints of oak. A bit thin on the mid-palate, while the finish is long with wet earth, dark berry, and violet nuances. Should develop more complexity with time as tannins integrate. Tasted Feb/2019.
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San Pedro Sideral 2016, Do Cachapoal Valley
Cachapoal Valley, Chile$22.25
Tasted Nov/2018. Score: 90+ pts
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