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
Hidden Bench Terroir Caché 2019, Unfiltered, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada$44.95
A blend of 50% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc, and 16% Malbec, this has a reductive and fairly intense nose of dark berry, currant, cocoa, oak spice, plum, and blackberry aromas. On the medium-full bodied palate it has tangy dark berry, currant, and cocoa flavours supported by fresh acids and firmly structured tannins. The finish is long and persisting with cocoa, oak spice, and savoury earth notes. Still quite young. Better after 3-5 years of cellar time. Tasted Apr. 2023.
4.0 Stars
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Monte Creek Living Land Series Chardonnay 2020, BC VQA British Columbia
British Columbia, Canada$18.75
Screw cap. Fresh, medium-high intensity nose is richly structured with orchard fruit, apple, and pear aromas nuanced with subtle oak, butter, lemon citrus, and touches of tropical fruit. On the dry, medium-full bodied palate it offers lovely apple, pear, buttery, and citrus replays on the flavour profile and supported by fresh acidity. Well-balanced throughout and impressively structured. More orchard fruits with lemon citrus, and butter with hints of vanilla, tapering to a long, fine, leesy mineral finish. Tasted Sept. 2022.
4.0 Stars
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Thirty Bench Wild Cask Cabernet Franc 2020, Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada$55.00
The fragrant, medium-high to highly aromatic nose is complex with herbaceous, oak spice, dark red currant, and cassis aromas. It's medium-full bodied and well-structured with very good acidity and youthful, structured, and ripe tannins. The juicy palate is dry with pleasing herbal replays, plus some salty and oak spice characters add interest. The finish is long, balanced, and juicy with currant, cassis, and herbal notes. Tasted Apr. 2024. Score: 92+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Château Des Ferrages Mon Plaisir Sainte Victoire Rosé 2021, Ac Côtes De Provence
Provence, France$20.25
Blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Rolle. The enticing, medium+ intensity nose offers a lovely, complex mix of grapefruit, melon, orange, white peach, citrus, honeysuckle, and herbal aromas with an underlying minerality. It's medium+ bodied on the dry, ripe palate with appealing grapefruit, floral, white peach, melon, and citrus flavours that taper to herbal and mineral on the juicy mid-palate. Nicely balanced throughout with fresh acidity. Leesy mineral notes linger on the long, crisp finish. Tasted Sept. 2022. Score: 90+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Closerie Des Alisiers Trilogie De Terroirs Pouilly Fuissé 2020, A.C.
Burgundy, France$37.95
This 100% Chardonnay has a nose that seems a bit shy and tight, but with some coaxing offers ripe lemon citrus, mineral, apple, melon, and peach aromas with nutty notes emerging with time in the glass. It is beautifully structured on the medium to medium-full bodied on the nicely balanced palate with spicy apple, lemon citrus, melon flavours with a twist of honey. It has fresh and firm acidity, while mineral, nut, and mealy notes emerge on the long, juicy, and mouth-watering finish. Tasted Dec. 2022. Score: 92+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Domaine Yvon & Laurent Vocoret Petit Chablis 2020, A.C.
Burgundy, France$27.95
This lovely Chardonnay has an elegant, medium-high intensity nose offering a lovely mix of ripe lemon, citrus, mineral oil, nutty, lactic, green apple, and white peach aromas. It is impressively weighted and quite structured on the medium-full bodied palate with lactic, mineral, lemon citrus, and green apple flavours supported by juicy, well-balanced acidity. Lemon citrus, apple, and white peach taper to leesy mineral notes on the long, crisp finish. Tasted Jan. 2023.
4.0 Stars
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Lungarotti San Giorgio 2018, I.G.T. Umbria Rosso
Umbria, Italy$49.75
This has a medium-high intensity nose that delivers ripe red fruited aromas of currant, wet earth, cassis, brambly, cherry & cedary oak spices w/ hints of dried leafy green herbs. It's well-structured on the medium-full bodied palate with lovely red & black fruited notes of currant, cherry, cedar oak spice, clove, cassis & earthy flavours. It's supported by juicy, balanced acids & smooth, fine grained & well-knit tannins. Subtle grippiness on mid-palate, while savoury earthy, spice & even some mineral notes linger on the finish, with excellent length. Tasted Feb. 2023. Score: 91+ pts
4.0 Stars
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El Coto De Imaz Gran Reserva 2015, D.O.Ca Rioja
Rioja, Spain$34.95
Blend of 90% Tempranillo & 10% Graciano. It's open, fragrant, and intensely aromatic w/ such an attractive nose of fresh & dried red cherry and floral, plus sweet baking spices, cinnamon, vanilla & savoury cedary & earth undertones adding further complexity. It's medium-full bodied on the dry palate w/ lovely fresh & dried red cherry & floral, coconut, sandalwood & oak spice flavours w/ some tangy notes. It has fresh acidity & well-structured, gently grippy tannins. Savoury, earthy & cedary w/ touches of graphite lingering on the long, very satisfying finish. Tasted Mar. 2023. Score: 92+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Margan Family Hunter Valley Semillon 2017, Hunter Valley
New South Wales, Australia$19.95
Screw cap. Pours a medium yellow colour. Wow. Gorgeously fragrant, intensely aromatic, and complex nose of yellow pear, green fig, lanolin, and floral joined by subtle hints of citrus, melon, and waxy aromas. It is medium-full bodied on the impressively rich, well-structured, and dry palate with lovely citrus, floral, yellow pear, spice, grapefruit, lanolin, and waxy flavours supported by fresh, bracing, and well-balanced acidity. Some earthy mineral notes come through on the finish, with excellent length. Tasted Mar. 2023.
4.0 Stars
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