Jakub Kalinowski

9.4

Fresh, pure & with surprising depth!
Coming from vineyards above Gevrey.
Fresh nose, with shy citrus fruit, a bit of pear and flowery notes. Pure & precise.
On the palate this is quite focused, taut, with nice tension and beautiful depth. Fresh, cool, with juicy acidity and a mineral core underneath. The oak adding a touch of creaminess on the palate, seamlessly integrated. Mouthwatering drinkable and yet with quite some seriousness.
This is a beautiful Bourgogne Blanc! — 12 hours ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

2024. Sottimano is not entirely happy with his harvest so he declassifies his Barbaresco Cru to this ‘humble’ Langhe Nebbiolo. The same 5 Cru vineyards, same approach as for his top wines, just less barrel aging.
Translucent, bright ruby red.
An enticing nose full of sweet flowers, rose petals, red fruit, a touch of tangerine peel, mint, anise. Fresh, complex and very inviting.
Medium bodied on the palate, with great freshness and purity. Fine tannins, juicy acidity, bright, lively, with nice tension and good depth. Complex and quite elegant, youthful & joyful right now but will mellow with age and gain some seriousness.
Doesn’t have the weight of a Cru Barbaresco, but certainly the precision, depth & purity.
Love it! — 14 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

Bright, crisp, fresh.
Clean nose with juicy lemon, grassy & botanical notes, a touch of white flowers. Restrained, fresh and lively.
On the palate this has a light body, with juicy lemony acidity and a bit of exotic fruit roundness (green pineapple?). Has some character & depth and is a really lovely wine - both for terrace sipping as well as with food. — 24 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Lovely & enticing nose full of fresh red fruit - red berries, damson plum, a touch of cherry - paired with undergrowth / fresh tree bark. Fresh & juicy.
Medium bodied on the palate with juicy, fresh acidity and a frame of firm yet juicy & polished tannins. Red berries again with some darker notes (coffee? Dark cocoa powder? Dark nougat?).
Beautifully balanced with nice depth and quite some elegance.
Delicious, too. — 4 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

Year in, year out, this is my fav Chianti Classico. To me it captures all what I look for in a good every day Sangiovese - freshness, a bit of tannic edge, juicy flow, a savory sweetness to the fruit. And food friendliness!
Enticing nose with red cherries, a bit of wet undergrowth & turned earth, a bit of tomato leaf, a flowery whiff. Joyful!
Medium bodied on the palate with great energy & flow. The tannins present, a touch rustic, but in a nice way, the acidity juicy & vibrant. Nice depth and long finish.
So drinkable but also has some seriousness to it.
Love Monsanto! — 13 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

A cheerful blend of Assyrtiko, Viognier and Chardonnay (aka rocking the right boxes).
Nicely balanced and aromatic while staying crisp & fresh. A crowd pleaser. — 24 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.8

Blend of Assyrtiko, Aidani Monemvasia from Sikinos.
Crisp, fresh, salty & tangy.
Nice mouthfeel and bright acidity. Great with fresh fish & seafood, sitting in an open air taverna, on the water. — a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

A blend of Xinomavro, Krassato and Stavroto grown on the slopes of Mount Olympus. Nectar of the gods?
Fresh, aromatic, enticing nose full of red fruit, dried herbs, flowers, with some baked clay notes and a peppery note towards the finish. Reminds me a bit of COS Cerasuolo from Sicily, but more aromatic.
On the palate this is surprisingly light - yet with loads of character! Nicely polished tannins, juicy acidity, great tension. The fruit slowly mellowing, but there’s depth here, a mineral core and a flow that is just amazing.
At ~20€ this is just unbelievable & unbeatable value. Delicious!! — 11 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

Nicely aromatic, with grapefruit, a bit of lemon peel, some apricot and some grassy notes. Restrained and enticing.
On the palate this shows more with ripe white peach, grapefruit and some exotic notes. Nicely balanced & juicy with great flow, esp slightly over chilled.
Year in, year out a super safe bet when island hopping in the Cyclades and being at the mercy of local minimarkets. — 22 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Slightly deeper in color vs Provence - salmon/apricot vs pink blush.
Fresh nose, with citrussy notes on the forefront with shy strawberries, a touch of orange peel and a flower whiff. Highly enticing!
On the palate this is positively surprising with light tannin, which adds seriousness and a nice frame. That is filled with juicy, fresh acidity and light fruit. Fresh strawberries and a touch of raspberry. There’s nice depth here and good precision!
This is quite a nice, serious rosé, more a food wine than just glou glou terrace sipping.
Still highly drinkable and quite delish!
Considering his stellar reds, it’s nice to see he can also rosé. — 22 days ago