Jakub Kalinowski

9.3

You just got to love these! Oxidative, nutty, waxy. And yet, with incredible freshness and precision.
Bruised apples, pears, a touch of citrus peal, nutty notes. So complex, so distinctive.
On the palate this is just so fresh, juicy, pure, with some fruity notes but also with this vibrant salinity. So alive!
Damn, this is so good! — 5 hours ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

Joyful, bright, gluggable.
On the nose this is uber expressive, with fresh red fruit (strawberries!), spices, but also nice bark / woody accents. With time the fruit gets darker, figs showing up, a touch of pomegranate.
On the palate this shows a touch more seriousness - with the tannins giving a nice, polished, juicy frame filled with fresh fruit and juicy acidity. Nicely balanced and with a hint of depth.
A joyful glou glou wine! — a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

On opening this is quite muted and closed with a bit of funkiness and reduction.
After a bit of air it opens up with red fruit, tomato leaf, sun dried tomatoes and some flowery whiffs.
Medium bodied with great flow. The tannins velvety and fully integrated, the acidity juicy, with cherries & red fruit. Great depth here and nice elegance.
Judging by nose, this has still years ahead.
Delicious drinking. — a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

What a delightful & delicious surprise.
Elegant, silly, with purity of red fruit and nice depth.
None of the rusticity nor chunkiness that I kind of expect from this corner of Burgundy.
B-M may specialize in whites, but this red was singing tonight! — 5 hours ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

Fresh nose with yellow fruit, apple, pear and a touch of creaminess. Opens with some nice matchstick reduction.
On the palate this is light to medium bodied, with nice texture, a touch of creaminess and sliced yellow apple & pear with toasted hazelnut notes. Nicely balanced, highly drinkable. A perfect textbook example of Encruzado. — a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

A very fine white Burgundy, with nice matchstick reduction on opening, unfurling white & yellow fruit with time, with nice hazelnutty barrel accents.
Balanced, elegant, layered, with good depth and tension.
Bottle disappears in no time. — a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.3

100% Pinot Noir from Bouzy, aged 6y on the lees.
Red apple, pomelo, chalky, slightly smoky, with some brioche and green hazelnut. There’s a touch of red berries, too. And cardamon.
Great depth here. And purity!
On the palate this is quite powerful, with a nice creamy mouthfeel, tiny & persistent bubbles, fresh, zippy acidity. There’s power here and depth. Very vinous for a champagne, very food friendly.
But also quite hedonistic for a 100% Pinot Noir, which can sometimes be too austere.
A really, really lovely wine. Very elegant. — a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

Beautiful purity here with fresh, juicy black fruit paired with cool, crushed rocky minerality.
Great flow & purity on the palate, medium bodied, with juicy tannins and nice depth. Great freshness here, cool black fruit.
This is drinking beautifully right now.
Very Burgundian / Piemontian style of Malbec. Delish! — 2 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Surprisingly open & approachable right now.
Black cherry in the nose, with some mulberry and dark plum, but also a savory, rocky note. And a hit of licorice / mint adding freshness.
On the palate this is layered, suave, with velvety tannins, nice purity of fruit and juicy, fresh acidity. Beautiful depth here, and quite some seriousness and elegance.
Drinking beautifully right now!
Delish! — a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

Nicely aromatic with red fresh red berries, a touch of sweet cherry, baking spice and a bit of undergrowth. There’s also tangerine peel, adding a lot of fresh lift. Quite enticing.
On the palate this is light to medium bodied with precision, nice juicy berry acidity and silky light tannins. Nice depth here and good flow.
Not the most sophisticated Volnay, but, damn, the bottle empties fast! Delish! — a month ago