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
Wolf Blass Grey Label Shiraz 2021, Mclaren Vale, South Australia
South Australia, Australia$34.95
The medium-high to highly aromatic nose is open and earthy with chocolatey oak, peppery spice, dark berry, blackberry, and savoury aromas. It's medium-full bodied on the dry and dense palate with plummy, blackberry, dark berry, chocolatey oak, and savoury earth flavours, along with some peppery and oak spice notes. The smooth, fine tannins are nicely structured and supported by crisp acidity. Well-balanced throughout with savoury, earthy, dark berry, and touches of peppery spice notes lingering on the long finish. Tasted Sept. 2024. Score: 91+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Wending Home Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 2021, VQA Creek Shores, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$34.95
Impressively fragrant and elegant with rich, buttery, apple, pear, and vanilla aromas, plus some earthy mineral and a touch of reductive character in a balanced profile. The medium-full bodied palate is dry with lovely, well-balanced aroma replays on the flavour profile, plus accents of spice, vanilla, and savouriness that adds complexity. It has very good acidity that is fresh and juicy, while earthy, spice, and vanilla notes linger on the long, balanced finish. Tasted May 2025.
4.0 Stars
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Trius Winery Showcase Blanc De Noirs, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$58.00
Based primarily off the 2017 vintage, this is 90% Pinot Noir and the rest Meunier. It has a rich, maturing, toasty, and leesy nose nuanced with autolytic, citrusy, apple, and orchard fruit aromas. The palate has an expansive and broad mouthfeel with beautiful aroma replays in a dry, maturing flavour profile featuring lovely orchard fruit, toasty, and leesy notes. It has very good acidity and a fine bead of bubbles. Toasty, leesy, and pastry notes linger on the exceptionally long finish. Tasted May 2025.
4.0 Stars
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Redstone Merlot Redstone Vineyard 2020, VQA Lincoln Lakeshore
Ontario, Canada$40.95
The medium to medium-high intensity nose is fresh with sweet wood spices and ripe red cherry aromatics, plus hints of rose floral, cinnamon, and baking spice. On the dry, medium-full bodied palate it has smooth, elegant tannins and very good, juicy acidity, which supports the lovely aroma replays. It has a very nice, structured mid-palate, along with some grippy texture. More savoury with earthy notes on the long, satisfying finish. Tasted May 2025.
4.0 Stars
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Redstone Meritage 2020, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$48.95
This blend of 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc, and 22% Merlot has a fragrant, medium-high to highly aromatic nose that is ripe and red fruited with currant and plum aromas accented with earth and gentle oak spice. On the dry, medium-full bodied palate it has lovely red fruited and earthy oak spice aroma replays joined by leafy herb complexity, and lifted by fresh and tangy acidity. Smooth tannins are well-integrated, while the finish length is very good. Tasted Mar. 2024.
4.0 Stars
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Le Clos Jordanne Le Grand Clos Pinot Noir 2021, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$55.00
The fresh and lifted nose is ripe and offers a lovely mix of both dark and red cherry, savoury earth, beet root, and raspberry aromas, plus touches of oak spice and vanilla. The dry, medium to medium-full bodied palate is nicely balanced with delicious dark cherry flavoured replays, plus savoury and sweet oak spices. It has juicy acidity and gentle, fine-grained tannins, while the finish is long and savoury. Tasted Apr. 2024. Score: 92+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Le Clos Jordanne Jordan Village Chardonnay 2021, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$30.00
Elegant, medium-high intensity nose features buttery orchard fruit, pear, apple, lemon, and stone fruit aromas, all of which echo deliciously on the dry, medium-full bodied palate and joined by touches of oak spice flavours. It has very good acidity, while the juicy finish is long and creamy textured. Tasted Apr. 2024. Score: 90+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Huff Cuvée Peter F. Sparkling 2021, VQA Prince Edward County, Ontario, Traditional Method
Ontario, Canada$45.00
100% Chardonnay. This has an elegant, medium-high intensity nose of citrusy, pastry, biscuit, almond, lemon citrus, stone fruit, and white peach aromas. The medium-full bodied palate is ripe with a kiss of sweetness and lovely pastry, biscuit, almond, toasty, ripe apple, pear, and citrus flavours in a complex profile. It has an exquisite mouthfeel supported by clean and fresh acidity. Elegant mousse and fine bubbles. Excellent balance throughout with biscuit, almond, brioche, toasty, and citrusy notes lingering on the long finish. Tasted May 2025.
4.0 Stars
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Tenute Pieralisi Villaia Classico Superiore Verdicchio Dei Castelli Di Jesi 2021, Doc
Marche, Italy$20.75
This has elegant, medium-high to high intensity aromatics of ripe apple/pear orchard fruit, grapefruit citrus, wild herb & lemon aromas with underlying leesy minerals wafting out of the glass w/ impressive depth. On the dry, medium+ bodied palate it has lovely ripe orchard fruit, grapefruit, wild herb & citrusy replays, plus pithy, honeysuckle & saline flavours adding complexity. It has crisp, lively acidity, along w/ some spice touches & a very finely textured mouthfeel on the mid-palate. Savoury, leesy & saline mineral notes linger on the long, juicy finish. Tasted July 2024. Score: 90+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Glenelly Glass Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Wo Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch, South Africa$18.95
The lovely, medium-high intensity nose is fresh, balanced & complex w/ red & black fruits, currant, cassis, blackberry, grilled herbs, mint, toasty oak spice & savoury earth aromas. On the dry, medium-full bodied palate it has delicious aroma replays joined by some ripe plummy & smoke notes adding further complexity on the flavour profile. Acids are fresh & juicy, while the supple, well-structured tannins have a slightly chalky textured grip that will soften. Nicely balanced throughout w/ blackberry, savoury earth & smoky notes lingering on long, crisp finish. Tasted Aug. 2024 Score: 90+ pts
4.0 Stars
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