Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

Quite expressive with tart black cherry, blackberry, plus some bramble, walnutty notes. On the palate this is fresh & vibrant with nice purity & focus. Juicy, crunchy tannins with a mineral backbone are what makes this wine stand out. Plus this simply begs for another sip. — 3 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Seductive, aromatic dark cherries mix with some leather & roast meat with an uplifting thyme note. On the palate this is very fresh, sappy yet quite round on the palate with great purity and balance. Beautiful tannins, too. This has power without too much weight. A truly great interpretation of Cab Franc. — 15 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

Sicilian wine evening, wine #1
Fresh & lean, but mostly mineral. Shy peach with a herby whiff. On the palate this is taut and mineral with a salty tang towards the finish. Highly drinkable and very, very food friendly. — 24 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

Sicilian wine evening, wine #3
Fresh & funky with sappy berry and tart cherry + herby, spicy whiff. Light yet edgy, with surprisingly chewy tannins yet still pure fruit. There’s a nice mineral streak to it as well. Not bad, but was more interesting in prev vintages. — 24 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

White peach with some matchstick reductive notes and a salty whiff in the nose. On the palate at first the structure comes through - broad and full yet light & fresh. Great juicy acidity with peach at first with spicy, salty lemons on the mid palate and boosted further with a steely mineral finish. Deftly oaked and carries the 14% alc effortlessly. This is a very nice wine - kind of a salty, spicy southern Burgundy. — 5 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

Sicilian wine evening, wine #7
Very classic CS/Merlot blend with black currant & cassis with some pencil shavings and a whiff of menthol. Ripe and fruit forward on the palate with polished tannins and good balance between the fruits& the acidity. Proper, correct, could come from any other place in the world. Still, a very good wine in itself. — 24 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.3

Sicilian wine evening, wine #4
Very fresh & enticing with fresh, sappy cherry & some creamy strawberry. On the palate this is perfectly posies with a great mouthfeel. smooth, finely polished tannins, purity of fruit and perfect balance. This continues to be my all time favorite from Sicily. — 24 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Closed, dense & brooding with fresh cedar wood, freshly ground black pepper, mulberry and pomegranate plus some crushed rock. Surprisingly light on the palate with juicy, nicely grained tannins and good balance between the acidity and spicy fruit. A mineral, spicy, intriguing wine that draws you in and doesn’t let you go. This is delicious stuff — 14 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.8

Nicely evolved with smoky sweet plums, balsamico , gingerbread and speculatius. On the palate this show generous fruit and juicy acidity, there is also nice freshness to it, yet the tannins are still quite rustic and dry. Not too long or overly complex but this is a nice wine. Great with some matured hard cheese. — 17 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

Sicilian wine evening, wine #2
Amber gold in colour and quite rich with ripe peaches and apricots In honey. Nicely balanced with juicy acidity and a herby finish. Not a bad wine at all. — 24 days ago