Paul Jakubowski

9.1

Surprised to the upside. PnP. Dark purple color. Nose contained coconut, oak, and cough syrup. Classic Portuguese wine in my mind. Wine was moderately thick with nice blackberry fruit. Medium finish. Good QPR and very little mark up at my local wine shop! — 3 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

8.8

Nice pairing with pea soup and the wagyu burger. Goldish green color. Vibrant with vegetable elements. I’ve been trying to get into GV, but just not my type unfortunately. — 10 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

8.8

Unimpressed at this price point.

Medium gold color. Nice nose that is definitely white Burgundy. May actually benefit from a decant, and definitely needs some age. Citrus tones with definite tartness. Medium minus finish. — 17 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

8.8

Solid. Great nose filled with perfume and minerals. Rather weak on the palate with a shortish finish. Not worth what we paid as it was fairly average. Best part was the lovely sweetheart in the background! — 4 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

8.8

Better than expected. Light bodied with strawberry elements. Almost like a Morgon. Solid for the price point on a restaurant menu, but not really my style. — 5 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.1

PnP. Dark purple color. Classic Syrah nose with dark cherry, a bit of plum, and more oak than expected. Deep but smooth, although more OH than I would I have thought for 13.5%. Fairly thick with a very long finish. Not sure I would guess France if this were blind, but pretty solid value. — 12 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

8.7

First dinner out with the kids in a while! Wine was subpar, but that didn’t matter.

Dark red color. Very hot on the nose and palate. Some hints of oak and black cherry, and on the thicker side.

Won’t get again, but was worth a try! — 19 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.2

I really enjoyed this! Great recommendation as it was really different. Massive allspice, cloves, and chocolate. Super smooth and thick. Great value at £24, so much so that I bought a bottle for the road! Best thing was the guy was a Blue Jays fan! Not many of those in London! — 4 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.0

45+ minute decant. Dark purple color. Mild nose with stone and metallic elements. Wine lacks fruit and is dominated by graphite and pencil shavings. Also lacks French terroir. I used to really like this, but this wine was pretty average if not slightly below that. — 11 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.6

45+ minute decant. Dark red color. Has that great barnyard nose I love with meat and spice elements too. There is an interesting tartness when it first hits your tongue, which isn’t good or bad, just different and maybe out of place. Nice balance of cherry fruit and smoke. Medium plus finish. I really enjoyed this!! — 18 days ago

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