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
Fortes Family Wines Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Wo Napier
Coastal Region, South Africa$20.25
Lightly matured in small oak casks, this Sauvignon Blanc is fresh, fragrant, and highly aromatic with pretty aromas of passion fruit, kiwi, and guava layered over citrus, flowers, and touches of mineral. It's medium+ bodied and gently spicy on the palate with delicious passion fruit, kiwi, guava, and lemon citrus replays on the flavour profile. It's supported by fresh, bracing acidity and a gently chalky textured mouthfeel on the mid-palate. Succulent and juicy with passion fruit, citrus, and guava notes tapering to a long, leesy mineral finish. Tasted Mar. 2024.
3.5 Stars
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Ken Forrester Old Vine Reserve Chenin Blanc 2023, W.O. Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch, South Africa$16.80
Fresh, bright, medium-high to highly aromatic nose offers lovely citrus, apple, and ripe orchard fruit aromas, plus some peach nuances. It's medium+ bodied and dry with a creamy mouthfeel and lovely, well-balanced aroma replays of apple and pear flavours, plus subtle spice notes. Fine, zesty acidity carries through to the long, balanced, and crisp finish. Tasted June 2024.
3.5 Stars
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Castello Di Radda Chianti Classico 2021, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$22.95
A blend of 95% Sangiovese and 5% Canaiolo, this organic wine has a fresh and inviting nose of medium-high intensity with lovely dark red cherry, spice, earthy, rose floral, and baking spice aromas, all of which echo very nicely on the dry, medium+ bodied palate. Tasty, well-balanced, and mildly structured, with very good acidity. The long finish is savoury and earthy with red cherry notes. Tasted May 2024. Score: 90+ pts
3.5 Stars
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Skouras Moscofilero 2022, Pdo Mantinia
Peloponnese, Greece$19.95
The fragrant, highly aromatic nose offers very pretty yellow and white florals, lychee, musky, anise, and orange blossom aromas layered over citrus and grapefruit notes. It's medium+ to medium-full bodied on the dry, well-structured palate with lovely honeyed, musky, floral, pear-apple, lychee, spice, and citrus flavours with impressive complexity. It has a slightly viscous-textured mouthfeel supported by fresh, juicy acidity. Leesy mineral notes accented with spice, floral, and citrus linger on the long, persistent finish. Tasted Apr. 2024. Score: 90+ pts
3.5 Stars
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Herdade Do Sobroso Sobro Red 2021, Vinho Regional Alentejano
Alentejo, Portugal$19.95
This 4-grape blend has a fragrant, medium-high intensity nose that is enticing with ripe dark red/black cherry, blackberry, plummy, currant, cassis, and peppery spice aromas with accents of savoury, earthy oak, and meaty notes. It's medium+ bodied and dry with delicious dark fruits, blackberry, black cherry, plum, and spice flavours surrounding a core of savoury earth. It has fresh, juicy, and lively acidity, along with ripe, smooth, and fine-grained tannins. Dark berry and plummy notes taper to savoury earth, oak, and cocoa on the long and juicy finish. Tasted Apr. 2024.
3.5 Stars
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Garzón Pinot Rosé De Corte 2023, Garzón
Uruguay, World$17.95
The medium+ intensity nose offers attractive red fruited aromas of red berry, strawberry, and cherry, with hints of peach and blood orange adding complexity. It's had very good acidity on the dry, medium-to-medium-full bodied palate. The lovely aroma replays follow through on the palate and are joined by citrusy, red berry, and mineral notes. Pleasing mineral notes linger on the long, sophisticated finish. Tasted Sept. 2023.
3.5 Stars
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Cave Spring Csv Cave Spring Vineyard Estate Grown Riesling 2022, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Sustainable
Ontario, Canada$34.95
The medium-high to highly aromatic nose is fresh and open with minerally, stony, citrus, and floral aromas in a slightly honeyed profile. The medium-full bodied palate has very good weight and concentration, with dry flavours of lemon, citrus, mineral, floral, and spice flavours. It has a lovely texture, along with bright acidity. Savoury, minerally, and dry on the long, textured finish. Tasted May 2025. Score: 91+ pts
3.5 Stars
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3.5 Stars
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Le Clos Jordanne Jordan Village Pinot Noir 2021, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$30.00
The medium to medium+ intensity nose delivers black cherry, earthy, and beet root aromas with touches of dried herbs. It's medium to medium+ bodied on the dry palate with attractive tea leaf notes joining the aroma replays on the flavour profile. It has very good acidity and tannins, while being well-structured with very good length on the long, harmonious finish. Tasted Apr. 2024.
3.5 Stars
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Ken Forrester Terre Noire Chenin Blanc 2022, W.O. Swartland
Swartland, South Africa$22.95
The subtle nose of medium to medium-high intensity has earthy, minerally, and leesy aromas accented by oak spices, apple, and orchard fruit notes. It's dry, medium to medium-full bodied with a creamy mouthfeel and oak influenced aroma replays on the flavour profile. Well-structured with very good, balanced acidity. Vanillin oak notes linger on the long finish. Tasted June 2024. Score: 90+ pts
3.5 Stars
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