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
Ornellaia 2014, Doc Bolgheri Superiore
Tuscany, Italy$239.95
Blend of 34% Cab Sauv, 32% Merlot, 15% Cab Franc, and 20% Petit Verdot. The medium+ intensity nose feels a bit shy but offers dark currant, cherry, raspberry, oak spices, forest floor, and cassis in a ripe profile. It's full-bodied with smooth, refined tannins that are a touch grippy. It's big and structured with a warm mid-palate. Lovely aromas replays. Mouth-watering acids. Well-balanced overall and excellent finish length. A beauty to drink over the next 20 years. Tasted Oct/2017.
4.5 Stars
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Montes Purple Angel 2017, Do Colchagua Valley
Colchagua Valley, Chile$69.95
A blend of 92% Carmenere and 8% Petit Verdot, the 2017 is tightly wound at this stage with perfumed dark berry, herb, grilled red pepper, and wood spice aromas. It's medium-full bodied with very good fruit concentration and lovely, balanced aroma replays framed by elegant tannins. Acids are well-balanced. Excellent length with savoury touches on the finish. I would tuck this away for a couple of years and drink to 2030. Tasted Nov/2019.
4.5 Stars
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Col D'orcia Brunello Di Montalcino 2019, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$56.50
Particular clones of organic Sangiovese. Fresh aromas lead with funky reductive characters followed by savoury, wet earth, and clove aromas. On the dry, medium-full to full-bodied palate it has creamy, structured tannins with oak spice, red cherry, floral, and sweet spice flavours supported by very good acidity. Long, structured, and crisp finish. Will be better in a couple of years and drink well into the late 2030s. Tasted Nov. 2023.
4.5 Stars
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Bachelder Parcelle Haut Ivy & Warren Saunders Vineyard Chardonnay 2022, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada$49.00
The subtle nose seems a bit shy, offering delicate, yet complex aromas of red apple, pear, spice, mealy, mineral, and vanilla notes. The flavoursome medium-full bodied palate is dry and elegant with very nicely balanced flavours of red apple, vanilla, and pear replays joined by buttery, flinty mineral, and touches of spice in a complex profile. Acids are very well balanced, while citrus, apple, and vanilla notes linger on the exceptionally long finish. Tasted May 2025.
4.5 Stars
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Donatella Cinelli Colombini Brunello Di Montalcino 2018, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$78.00
Lovely, open, and fragrant, this has a beautiful, highly aromatic nose of bright red cherry, rose petal, floral, and baking spice, plus hints of attractive orange zest. It's full-bodied, well structured, and dry with lovely red cherry, earth, and floral flavours that are harmonious. It's juicy with well-balanced acidity, while the ripe tannins are integrating nicely and very approachable already. Finish is long and juicy. Should evolve nicely over the next 10 years. Tasted Nov. 2022. Score: 93+ pts
4.5 Stars
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Gary Farrell Russian River Selection Pinot Noir 2021, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
California, Usa$72.95
The fresh, medium-high to highly aromatic nose delivers bright fruited aromas of currant, cranberry, dark red berry, floral, and minerality in a complex profile. On the dry, medium+ bodied palate it has clean, well-balanced acidity that lifts the aroma replays on the palate with particular notes of mineral, floral, currant, and black cherry. The finish length is excellent with delicious, tangy berry, currant, and cherry notes. Tasted May 2023.
4.5 Stars
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Montes Purple Angel 2021, Do Valle De Colchagua, Chile
Colchagua Valley, Chile$105.95
Blend of 92% Carmenère and 8% Petit Verdot. The fresh, attractive aromas are intense and elegant with herbaceous, tobacco, red-black-purple fruit, currant, and violet notes. The dry, medium-full to full-bodied palate delivers lovely, well-balanced aroma replays on the flavour profile with very good concentration and smooth, firmly structured tannins. The mouth-watering acidity carries through to the long, powerful, well-balanced, earthy and cocoa flavoured finish, with excellent length. Tasted Nov. 2024. Score: 94+ pts
4.5 Stars
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Groth Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Oakville, Napa Valley
California, Usa$128.95
Blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot. The fragrant, medium-high to highly aromatic nose is elegantly rich and ripe with lovely red berry, currant, cassis, savoury earth, integrated oak spice, and dried herb aromas. The rich, concentrated, and full-bodied palate has flavours of vanillin and cedar oak, plus ripe red currant, red cherry, and hints of mineral and grilled pepper. It has juicy acids and smooth, refined, and well-structured tannins. Dried herbs and leafy linger on the finish, with excellent length. Tasted Apr. 2024.
4.5 Stars
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Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County
California, Usa$143.95
This blend of 94.8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4.2% Merlot, and 1% Cabernet Franc has a fresh, medium-high to highly aromatic nose with evergreen, herbal, mint, cassis, currant, and sweet oak spice aromas. It's full-bodied with lovely aroma replays and fresh acidity. It has smooth, refined tannins with a supple grip, while the long-lasting finish is balanced and very satisfying. Has the structure and balance to drink well into the mid-2030s. Tasted Oct. 2022.
4.5 Stars
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Isole E Olena Chianti Classico 2019, D.O.C.G. San Donato In Poggi
Tuscany, Italy$44.95
Blend of 80% Sangiovese, 15% Canaiolo, and 5% Syrah. Elegant, dark red fruited, cherry, sweet spice, peppery spice, and hints of dark berry aromas rise out of the glass with great intensity. On the medium-full to full-bodied palate it is impressively concentrated with very nice, balanced aroma replays on the flavour profile and supported by very good, crisp acidity. Present tannins are a touch tight at the moment and will reward ageing. Excellent length on the finish. Tasted May 2022.
4.5 Stars
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