Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

One of my all time favs.
Salty rocks with rioenleomes, lemon zest and even more salt & rocks. After some time some green melon emerges in the background Salty.
Love the contrast between the creamy mouthfeel with the salty, sharp acidity with rocky minerality. Beautiful depth & length. A truly lovely wine, year int year out. — 3 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

I’m a bit of a sucker for this wine - love the baroque rich yellow fruit with the touch of white nougat contrasted by zippy lemony acidity and crushed shell minerality.
Starts broad & rich, finishes off linear & liberally taut, with just a hint of tannin.
Such lovely sipping!
— 17 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.8

I’m speechless - what the Rings brothers put into the bottle this time.
Starts cool, reduced, quite muted. Understated in the typical Rings style. And then you take a sip. What a palate! Poised, so elegant, complete, with amazing depth. Defying any description. Creme de la Creme. The definition of a great, beautiful Pinot. — 20 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

Dark, rich, spicy, a bit musky - great depth, not overly sweet, with some black yunnan hints. Rich, a touch savoury, surprisingly bright.
Plush & velvety on the palate, chocolate’y with black cherry, kirsch, a pinch of exotic spice. Nice tannic profile, a bit rustic yet, so juicy & rich.
Love the savoury character here and the fresh acidity. A nice one. — 12 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Beautifully fragrant, very Burgundian, with some red fruit, crisp cherry, a bit of flowers. Fresh & bright.
Light, juicy, silky on the palate but with such brilliant depth & precision.
Year in year out this just punches way over its league. Brilliant, just brilliant. — 18 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.4

Closed, cool, with muted power. Dark berry & cherry. Quite a tannic frame but juicy & polished, not aggressive as Becker’s Kammerberg.
Nice flow & great depth. Juicy acidity. A beautiful Pinot with more power, very classic Fürst style. — 20 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.3

Tasting sample, not yet fully released.
Closed & quite muted. Cool, darker berry. Beautiful tannins - present yet so juicy & polished. Filled by juicy acidity and nice energy. Great depth. Fresh. Juicy. Delicious — 20 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

This is a 50/50 white blend of Garnacha Blanca & old vine Macabeu.
Expressive, aromatic nose with white flowers, fleur d’orange, ripe melon. Rich yet fresh & enticing.
On the palate this is very Burgundian - with a nice creamy mouthfeel balanced with fresh acidity. whole bunch pressed & aged in old foudres. Purify of fruit and a nice herby, saline finish.
Highly drinkable and cheap as chips. — 16 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.3

Tight & closed with dark black currant, graphite, cracked pepper, green bell pepper and an animalistic whiff. With time more fruit comes to the front but also some bay leaf, the graphite turns into stony minerality.
On the palate this is tightly wound around a core of pure black fruit and graphite & iron minerality. Amazing energy & power yet in a closed, quiet way. Gloved. Terrific depth. Love the cloves & bay leaf & rocky minerality in the super long finish.
This is quite profound - and is so very young.
A great wine from an unusual place. Love it! — 19 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.6

Delicate, fragrant, fine, elegant. Shy red berries with nice wood influence. A hint of herbs. Very classic Burgundy, very elegant & with great finesse.
Silky, smooth yet with nice depth. Seemingly weightless yet with such definition, precision & tension. BEAUTIFUL. — 20 days ago