Jakub Kalinowski

9.3

Beautifully aromatic nose, probably starting the best phase right now.
Black cherry with some damson plum, a nice cedar wood note and a healthy dose of spices. Fresh, relatively cool, with stony minerality. Quite distinct and with very little iron or earthy aromas. Enticing.
On the palate this is the finest black sour cherry juice with some plum and a pinch of exotic spice (cloves, allspice, cinnamon, pepper). Beautiful juicy acidity, tannins polished & perfectly integrated. Fresh, sappy, so drinkable. The iron note appears in the very long, mineral finish.
This is singing right now! Delicious stuff!
Wish I had more bottles of this!! — 7 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

Abruzzo’s attempt at a biodynamic white Burgundy - and quite a successful one!
Burgundian nose - elegant, fresh, quite cool. Yellow stone fruit, a bit of golden delicious apple, subtly oaked. Very inviting.
On the palate this is fresh, vibrant, just a bit funky - a bit of bruised apple, some yellow stone fruit, nice mineral backbone adding complexity & freshness.
This is really good - never would have guessed they could make such an elegant Chardonnay so far south in Italy. — 25 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.3

Opens up very slowly, keeping a very youthful appearance. Shy black currant leaf, fresh black currants, a bit tobacco leaf, a smoky, earthy note, a faint whiff of orange peel. All interwoven, subtle, and yet, a bit underwhelming.
The wow happens on the palate - smooth and so polished… more silk than velvet.
Cool black currant, a touch of 100% cocoa chocolate, a bit of espresso savouriness
Not really rich nor broad… but the precision & depth are amazing. Harmonious, self assured, elegant. A finish that goes on forever
If only the nose would be as magical as the palate - what a grand wine this would be — a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

Was in the mood for a bit of Merlot.
Needs quite some time to let go of the reduction and open up. Better on day2 actually!
Nice fresh nose full of plums, dark sweet cherry, a whiff of raspberry freshness, a hint of sweet scented wood and some cool minerality in the backdrop.
Light to medium bodied in the palate with beautiful purity of fruit (damson plums, raspberries) medium tannins that have been polished to velvety smoothness and fresh acidity. Perfectly balanced, poised and quite elegant. And fresh.
You can feel this is a mountain wine.
Lovely & delish. — 11 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

A beautiful example of a Pfalz Riesling - elegant, rounded, very Burgundian.
White peach and lemon peel, a whiff of white flowers and just a slight hint of wood.
On the palate this is impeccably balanced, with zingy acidity balanced with ripe peachy fruit. All that on a bed of rocky minerality with a very long, fine, salty fresh finish. This has nice depth and brilliant drinkability. Great stuff, even from the trickier 22 vintage.
Never disappoints. — 17 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Super concentrated & quite aromatic. Salty beach pebbles, ripe apricots, but also a bit of salted caramel, tarte tatin and a lot of rocky, salty minerality. Intriguing.
Quite unctuous & rich on the palata, but also very fresh - zingy acidity, salty minerality countering the richness. This is definitely a food wine… but such an interesting one. Not everyone’s cup of tea but I love it! — a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.7

Waxy lemons, crunchy papierówka apples, some nice gravelly minerality. Harmonious, rounded and fresh.
Savoury on the palate, with some green pepper notes, a bit of astringency, slightly herbal. Hardly any fruit, but with good minerality, depth & length.
Still - a really lovely nose followed but a disjointed strange mouthfeel. Quaffable. Odd bottle? — a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Richer & broader vs the Reiterpfad, more Meursault rather than Puligny. More Burgundian than Riesling’ian.
Needs a few mins to open up & to show off the ripe peachy, baked lemon, with some nice exotic notes, a bit of freshly baked lemon meringue pie. Elegant, complex, quite complete.
On the palate this is a bit broader, more self-assured, slightly rounder. The (elegant) wood aging a touch more prominent but beautifully balanced with the zingy Riesling acidity. The fruit is more in the back, alongside with the minerality. This is truly a nice one. The best of von Winning’s Erste Lagen? — 17 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

Golden yellow in colour and nicely aromatic with dried herbs, summer meadow, hints of chamomile, plus some ripe yellow peach in the background. Rich yet salty, fresh & quite savoury.
Medium bodied on the palate, beautifully balanced with ripe peach countered by salty minerality and dried herbs.
This has quite some character so works very nicely with food (risotto milanese!!) less so for sipping solo.
— 23 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.3

What an astonishing wine!
A fresh, enticing nose - white flowers, underripe peach, a bit of green mirabelle plums and, in the backdrop, amazing limestone minerality, crushed seashells, saline notes. Amazing purity here. Very Chablis’esque.
Beautiful mouthfeel with great depth & precision. Juicy, fresh, with white peach and lemony acidity. Incredible length and presence - this just goes on forever - salty, juicy, fresh & pure.
This the very first serious white from central Italy I’ve ever had. Wow!
— a month ago