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
Castello Di Querceto Riserva Chianti Classico 2018, D.O.C.G.
Tuscany, Italy$32.95
The medium-high intensity nose offers lovely aromas of red cherry, sweet spice, sandalwood, earth, and hints of dried floral. It's medium-full bodied and fleshy with nice replays plus sweet wood spice adding further enjoyment on the palate. It has balanced acidity and ripe, supple tannins. Very good length on the balanced finish. Tasted May 2022.
4.0 Stars
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Catena Paraje Altamira Malbec 2018, Paraje Altamira, Valle De Uco, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina$18.75
The fresh, intense nose has lovely ripe black and purple fruits balanced with savoury stony-earthy mineral aromas and touches of herbal spice adding complexity. On the dry, medium-full bodied palate it is rich and nicely structured with spicy, dark berry, violet, currant, stony-earthy minerals, and some herbal notes on the complex flavour profile. Fresh acids are well-balanced, while the structured, refined tannins have a pleasantly and lightly chalky grip. Minerally with black cherry, currant, and violet accents lingering on the juicy finish, with excellent length. Tasted Mar/2022.
4.0 Stars
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Domaine Queylus Tradition Chardonnay 2019, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$29.95
Wild-fermented in barrel, the medium-high intensity nose offers lovely aromas of orchard fruit, pear, apple, and gentle vanilla oak spice with some flor and malolactic characters. On the medium+ bodied palate it has very nice aroma replays joined by lemon curd flavours. It has well-balanced acidity, while vanilla spice notes linger on the long, very satisfying finish. Tasted Apr. 2023. Score: 90+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Cavaliere D'oro Riserva Chianti Classico 2018, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$24.95
Richly fragrant & spicy aromas rise out of the glass, followed by attractive & captivating notes of pure red cherry, cinnamon, sweet spices, clove, forest floor & orange citrus with hints of wet earth. The spicy notes continue on medium-full to full-bodied palate, joined by lovely dark red cherry, savoury oak spices, forest floor, leather & orange citrus flavours. Some dried herbal characters appear on the juicy mid-palate, w/ fresh acidity, while the fine-grained tannins are impressively structured. Savoury w/ touches of mineral and leather linger on the long, juicy finish. Tasted Oct. 2023.
4.0 Stars
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Rocca Delle Macìe Single Vineyard Riserva Di Fizzano Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2019, Sustainable, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$35.95
Typically a blend of 90-95% Sangiovese and the balance Colorino, this has a somewhat shy, but clean, medium-to-medium-high intensity savoury nose of earth, wild dark berry, blackberry, and currant aromas. It's medium-full bodied on the palate with dark fruited flavours of wild dark berry, currant, dark cherry, wood spice, and earthy notes. It has clean, fresh acidity, some pleasing bitterness on the mid-palate, and fairly rounded, supple textured tannins. The finish is long, clean, and fresh. Tasted Oct. 2022. Score: 91+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Castello Di Querceto Chianti Classico 2020, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$24.95
Mainly Sangiovese (~90%), the fruity, medium-high intensity nose has red cherry, currant, clove, and purple fruit aromas. It's medium-full bodied with pleasing aroma replays on the flavour profile, while supported by fresh acidity and smooth, rounded tannins. Very good length on the juicy finish. Tasted May 2022.
4.0 Stars
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Torbreck Old Vines Grenache/Shiraz/Mourvèdre 2018, Barossa Valley, South Australia
South Australia, Australia$24.95
Screw cap. This blend of 59% Grenache, 22% Mourvèdre, and 19% Syrah has a lovely, fragrant, intense nose of ripe raspberry and black cherry with underlying savoury, meaty, and wet earth aromas, plus with some black pepper spice and dried herb adding further complexity. The medium-full bodied is also quite ripe with more raspberry, black cherry, meaty, wet earth, and black pepper spice flavours. Acids are fresh, juicy, and well-balanced. Lightly structured tannins are smooth and refined. Savoury with smoky mineral notes linger on the long, lightly chalky textured finish. Tasted July 2022.
4.0 Stars
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Two Sisters Eleventh Post 2018, VQA Niagara River, Niagara On The Lake
Ontario, Canada$48.00
This blend of 48% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc, and 28% Cabernet Sauvignon seems a touch shy on the nose, offering aromas of red & black fruits, currant, vanilla, oak spice, nutty, and walnut. It's medium-full bodied and dry on the palate with chewy, well-structured, youthful and approachable tannins. With very good acidity, it has nutty, cassis, currant, red & black fruit flavours on the palate, leading to a long and juicy finish. Tasted June 2024.
4.0 Stars
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Loveblock Pinot Noir 2020, Central Otago
Central Otago, New Zealand$37.95
Highly aromatic on the nose with lovely dark black cherry, dark currant, black raspberry, tea leaf, wet earth, and spice aromas. On the medium to medium-full bodied palate it has very nice, smoky mineral aroma replays to go along with balanced acidity. Fine tannins are smooth and subtly chalky. Excellent length on the finish. Tasted May 2022. Score: 91+ pts
4.0 Stars
Castelo Do Mar Albariño 2020, Do Rías Baixas
Galicia, Spain$18.95
Screw cap. Elegantly fragrant and rich on the nose with ripe tropical fruit, citrus, yellow-fleshed stone fruit, mineral, and touches of white floral aromas rising out of the glass. It's medium+ bodied on the dry, lightly honeyed, and crunchy palate with yellow and white floral, citrus, tropical fruit, and ripe apple flavours that are lifted by clean, crisp, and refreshing acidity. Nicely textured with oyster shell minerals and lemon citrus coming through on the crisp, long, and very satisfying finish. Tasted June 2022. Score: 91 pts
4.0 Stars
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