Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

A very decent red, without pushing the fruity side of Touriga N. or over extracting.
Elegant, restrained, black & blue fruit, with an earthy undertone and a whiff of mocca.
Juicy, fresh, with great flow & nice depth.
Nothing that will blow your socks off, but a very enticing, highly drinkable one. Nice. — 3 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

A very nice Encruzado blending the fruity (salty pears, reine claude plums, green melon) with a cool mineral core. Nicely balanced with zippy acidity, medium body, a touch of creaminess on the palate and very nice, long finish.
Moreish & very drinkable. — 9 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

At almost 30y this is still very much alive & kicking!
Starts off a bit dusty & musky but then the fruit emerges - dried cherries, tomato leaf, surprisingly fresh!
Beautifully poised & elegant on the palate, the tannins completely evolved, mellowed, the acidity still fresh & bright.
This is brilliant, and so delicious right now. — 19 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

Interesting to observe how the style of this flagship cuvée has shifted over the years, dialing back the oak, picking earlier, focusing on purity and sense of place.
Dark & slightly brooding on the nose with plum & hint of black cure leaf, freshly turned earth. A tiny pinch of spices, the wood not evident at all. Fresh & pure.
On the palate this is so juicy, medium tannin with just a tiny bite, filled with fresh damson plums and a hint of black currant. Juicy acidity, and nice length with an earthy finish. 14% alc, as in prev vintages, but this time unnoticeable. Nice depth and purity here.
This is a lovely wine, with juicy fruit and a savoury edge. Brilliant food companion.
Delish!

— a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

45/30/25 Touriga N. /Syrah/Alicante B., fermented in lagares, aged 22m in French oak
This is a quite serious, elegant, rich red.
Spicy dark fruit, orange peel, a herby whiff, a touch of cocoa powder. Restrained, cool and elegant. Enticing, too.
Nice creaminess on the palate, the tannins quite present but nicely polished & juicy, the acidity fresh. Medium bodied, impeccably balanced and poised, elegant. The 14.5% alc perfectly integrated & unnoticeable. Good depth and super long, enticing finish with a dark chocolate note at the end. Drinking beautifully right now and quite a joy. Delish! — 7 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

Bodensee is slowly emerging as an interesting wine region.
This is another fine example of Spâtburgunder - nice precision, purity, with good red fruit, nice depth, very decent wood and nice flow. Quite elegant.
This is not (yet?) at the level of Aufricht or Seehaldenhof, but is drinking very nicely. — 18 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

What a discovery!
Fresh yet very elegant nose, with Granny Smith apples, greenish apricots, underripe mirabelle plums, salty accents. So pure & racy. A touch reductive, but in a nice way.
Super nice mouthfeel, with depth & purity but also a nice creamy roundness, accentuated by the old wood.
Like a v. good Burgundy with more green apples than lemons.
A brilliant food wine. — 20 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.3

Not your typical Vinho Verde.
This has substance, this has depth. And quite some power.
Enticing Jose of yellow stone fruit, a touch of grapefruit, a bit of pomelo, fresh, cool, juicy.
On the palate this has very nice presence, almost mid weight with a bit of fullness. Fresh stone fruit & pomelo underlined with beautiful minerality. Juicy, with nice purity and great depth. Quite serious and so drinkable & delish! — 9 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

88/12 Pinot/Chardonnay from limestone, 0g dosage, aged in 500L used tonneau, degorged Nov ‘24.
Bone dry, precise & quite austere, with granny smith apples and fresh lemons, with fresh, cool, herby minerality.
Nice quality of bubbles, good froth. Zippy acidity and appley freshness. More a food wine than a bubbly to sip on.
Very good nonetheless. — 16 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

Starts off pretty soft & fruity but with time (esp. day 2!) the structure & minerality emerge.
Green apples, a touch of pear, a hint of exotic fruit and fresh hay.
On the palate this is a touch round and yet with nice, zippy acidity and stony, salty minerality. A touch of good depth, nice purity. A lovely wine.
Vezelay is clearly winning in the climate change. — 20 days ago