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
Wine Art Estate Idisma Drios Assyrtiko 2022, Pgi Drama
Drama, Greece$28.80
Richly fragrant, the medium-high to highly aromatic nose offers elegant & enticing aromas of buttery & vanillin oak layered over ripe lemon citrus, apple, orchard fruit, mineral & floral. On the dry, medium-full to full-bodied palate it is richly structured, creamy & complex w/ delicious vanilla, toasty oak spice, citrus, apple, orchard fruit & nut flavours. Touch spicy on mid-palate, while leesy mineral notes appear on back palate. Tangy & juicy acidity, while vanilla, citrus, orchard fruit & mineral notes with touches of spice linger on the very long finish. Tasted Sept. 2024. Score: 91+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Dievole Chianti Classico Docg Petrignano 2020
Tuscany, Italy$28.95
This Sangiovese has a fresh, elegant, and lovely nose of medium-high intensity delivering focused and attractive aromas of red Bing cherry, dried rose floral, and sweet spices. On the medium to medium-full bodied palate it has very nice, elegant aroma replays with touches of spice adding further complexity. Fine tannins are well-structured and balanced with fresh acids. Herbal characters join the cherry and dried florals on the long, and very satisfying finish. Tasted May 2024.
4.0 Stars
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Tenuta Rocca Barolo 2019, D.O.C.G. Piedmont
Piedmont, Italy$48.95
Clean, fragrant, and elegant, the medium-high to highly aromatic nose has pretty rose petal floral, dried red cherry, and sweet spice aromas, all of which echo on the palate. It's light-to-mid-weighted, but the chalky tannins are firm and well-structured. Fresh acidity lifts the palate, while lovely orange citrus and red cherry notes linger on the balanced finish, with excellent length. Tasted Sept. 2023. Score: 92+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Redstone Limestone Vineyard South Riesling 2023, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada$22.95
The medium-high to highly aromatic nose is open and fragrant with lovely ripe peach, stone fruit, citrus, apple, honeyed, and floral aromas. It is off-dry to medium sweet with delicious sweet peach, candied lemon citrus, and honeyed flavours accented with earthy minerals. Stony textured on the mid-palate, along with crisp acidity. Long finishing with stony mineral and leesy notes. Tasted May 2025. Score: 90+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Poggio Al Tesoro Il Seggio 2021, Doc Bolgheri Rosso
Tuscany, Italy$45.95
This blend of 50% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Petit Verdot has a fresh, medium-high intensity nose of oak spice supporting the rich black & red fruits, currant, and cassis aromas. It's full-bodied on the dry, well-structured palate with lovely currant, cassis, blackberry, and savoury oak flavours. The fresh acidity takes you into the crunchy and spiced mid-palate. It has nicely balanced flavour replays on the long finish, with a touch of warmth. Tasted May 2024.
4.0 Stars
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Maycas Del Limarí Limestone Coast Reserva Especial Pinot Noir 2021, Do Limarí Valley
Limari Valley, Chile$27.95
Lovely, elegant, and a touch reductive with red and black cherry, savoury earth, black raspberry, strawberry, and fine wood spice aromas rise out of the glass with medium-high intensity and impressive complexity. It's medium+ bodied with very good concentration and lovely, elegant, and well-balanced aroma replays echoing on the dry palate, plus some minerality adding further complexity. It has very good structure with well-structured tannins, and juicy acidity. The finish is long, balanced with earthy and touches of saline minerality. Tasted Nov. 2024. Score: 91+ pts
4.0 Stars
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Valore Di Famiglia Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2018, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$39.95
This pure Sangiovese has a fresh, open, and a touch maturing nose of red cherry, wet earth, mushroom, desiccated cherry, and dried floral aromas. On the dry, medium-full bodied palate, it has delicious aroma replays that echo on the palate in a maturing flavour profile. It has well-balanced acidity and creamy tannins. A touch hot on the mid-palate, while the finish is long, savoury, and sweet spiced. Tasted Oct. 2023.
4.0 Stars
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Gorghi Tondi Coste A Preola Nero D'Avola 2022, Doc Sicilia
Sicily, Italy$17.95
The fresh, bright nose is fruit forward with dark red cherry aromas nuanced with spices and dark minerals of medium-high intensity. On the dry, medium-full bodied palate it has structured and grippy tannins and lovely dark cherry, red berry, spice, and mineral flavours. Lively acids are juicy and well-balanced. Lovely curranty, cassis, and spice notes linger on the long, crisp, and well-balanced finish. Tasted May 2024.
4.0 Stars
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Venâncio Costa Lima Moscatel De Setúbal 2021, Doc
Portugal$18.95
Bright nose of medium-high intensity is fragrant & open, with a lovely mélange of orange peel, floral, and bitters + some honeyed undertones. Medium-full bodied palate is pleasantly sweet with very good concentration, and lovely orange peel, caramel, floral & bitter flavours, plus tangy citrus, honey, mineral & spice notes adding complexity. It's got a nice, textural mouthfeel, along with crisp, well-balanced acidity. There's some palate warmth, but still within balance, while the flavours are more minerally on mid-palate & continues through to the long, dry & savoury finish. Tasted Mar. 2025.
4.0 Stars
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Westcott Estate Pinot Noir 2021
Ontario, Canada$31.95
The fresh, medium+ intensity nose has earthy, black cherry, strawberry, beet root, and tea leaf aromas, all of which echo in a very nicely balanced fashion and joined by currant and more savoury earth and touches of spice flavours. It's nicely textured with smooth, refined tannins, and supported by crisp, well-balanced acidity. Savoury and earthy on the long, and very satisfying finish. Tasted May 2025. Score: 91+ pts
4.0 Stars
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