Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

O wow. I never expected this elegance & depth in a wine from Rome.
Like a v. good Nebbiolo with a touch of southern flair.
Beautiful purity of dark cherry fruit with a touch of southern warmth. Pomegranate? Blood orange? A hint of wilted flowers and some dried herbs. After some time a bit of baked plum and a pinch of spices.
Fine & very enticing. With some warmth yet fresh.
On the palate, this has lightness. No rusticity at all - the finesse & quality of tannins is very Roagna’esque. Beautiful acidity and great depth. Seamless & highly drinkable. What a delight! — 2 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

Nicely aromatic, with beautiful purity & some elegance.
Much better than the regular Côtes du Rhône (quite simple) and the CdR Vielles Vignes (pure yet very fruit forward).
Beautiful pure black & red berry fruit with a touch of garrigue & a minty, spicy uplifting note.
Medium bodied on the palate with purity of fruit, fresh, juicy, slightly rustic tannins a bright acidity. The purity of fruit is pretty amazing and lifts the whole, while the underlying structure adds a bit of seriousness.
This drinks very nicely and the glass empties dangerously quickly. — a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

Remarkably light, filigrane & fresh.
Fresh nose with red fruit, tart cherry, nice reduction and a bit of minerality underneath. Very airy, light yet enticing. Very much in the Vernatsch league.
On the palate this is light footed, with juicy, fresh acidity and just a touch of tannins. The purity is remarkable, with nice depth and good length. All this at a ridiculous hardly 10% alc! I love it!
It’s in the same club as the wines of Saalwächter or Ziereisen - low extraction, low intervention, incredible freshness & drinkability. — 2 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

A (very) modern approach to Rioja… so modern it’s closer to Ribeira or Languedoc.
Rich & fruit forward, yet still retaining some elegance and juiciness (and containing alc levels).
Not bad, but not really brilliant either. — 5 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.5

Extraordinary for a Beaujolais Villages.
Brilliant nose with pure cherry & red fruit. And chalky, stony minerality. Fresh & pure!
Impressive concentration on the palate while maintaining the purity of fruit. Juicy, fresh, clean as a whistle. With very fine, velvety tannins and impeccable balance. Great length & precision. Beautiful!
This is a stunner!! — a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.4

Beautifully aged & mellowed.
Ripe aromatics with mellowed cherry, some dark plum, exotic spice, leather, freshly turned earth. Evolved & so nicely aromatic.
Mellowed tannins on the palate but still present, fresh, the fruit muted & mellowed, still got a lot of life left in it. Beautiful length.
A beauty that has surprised me big time. Truly lovely. — a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

Neefer Frauenberg Sternenberg GG Goldkapsel
Honeyed peaches & wet slate one the nose, with a flowery whiff and a touch of overripe lemon. Much more a Spätlese than a lasersharp GG. Quite restrained on the nose.
On the palate this is full on minerality - with wet slate, salty pebbles, followed by apricots & peaches. The finish tends towards sweet, with a hint of creaminess & botrytis. Round & nicely balanced, even if not too deep or long.
— 2 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.3

So youthful & joyful. Upon opening very fruit forward, after some time it settles down and start showing more sophistication.
White peach & ripe lemons, with a touch of cool minerality. So clean & enticing.
On the palate this shows amazing purity. Juicy (lemons!) worth electric tension between the fruit and the juicy acidity. Starts off a bit broad but then shows brilliant focus and great depth. And the finish that just doesn’t stop - precise, mineral, salty, juicy.
This is a brilliant wine - I’m curious to see how this develops once it sheds the youthful fruit. — 5 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.3

What a beauty!
Tart cherry, a touch of cinnamon, wilted flowers, a saline, rocky note and touch of orange peel. A hint of leather. Aetheric & enticing. And evolving.
On the palate this is more austere than in the nose. Zippy cherry acidity, present yet super finely grained tannins, the fruit only in the background. So food friendly. And intriguing. And delicious.
I think this is in the perfect drinking spot right now. Delish! — a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.5

Elegant, broad yet with such depth & purity. And electric tension.
Cool & fresh nose, with a touch of sesame reduction, ripe pear & lemon. And cool minerality, fresh & a touch salty. A hint of herbs & touch of hazelnut add complexity.
On the palate this is very elegant. Quite complex & serious. Starts broad yet focuses very fast around a core of cool stony, salty minerality, with layers of yellow stone fruit around. Impeccably balanced & with great purity & depth plus a finish that goes on forever.
What a superb wine!
— 2 months ago