Paul Jakubowski

9.4

Very nice. 45+ minute decant. Dark purple color. Massive cow shit and earthy nose. Wine shows the same on the palate. While I really like this, it was a bit much. Could be more refined. Did have some deep cherry fruit, which gave it some American characteristics. Very long finish. Probably better wines at a lower price point as it lacked finesse. — 6 hours ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.5

45+ minute decant. Dark purple color. Phenomenal nose that is classic French with nice smoke and oak. Wine is lovely with more earth and tar than fruit. Wine does lack depth and finish is medium minus. I’m a fan, but probably a little over priced. — 6 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.5

Birthday Port still going strong!!! May actually be getting better! Caramel, butterscotch, and toffee. Quite lovely and easy drinking! — 13 days ago

Paul Jakubowski

8.9

Disappointing 2nd label, but then again it was £28. Pretty average all around. Not bad, but nothing worth extrapolating on. — 2 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.1

Holy oak!! Massive oak and vanilla on the nose and throughout the palate. Was balanced at times but also had some heat, which was surprising as it’s listed at 13.5% OH. I enjoyed it @ £26! — 7 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.1

45+ minute decant, but needs more like 2 hours for some of the harshness to dissipate. Mild nose with more fruit than the terroir I was expecting. Wine lacks depth and character. That being said it goes down like velvet and has a medium plus finish. The early harshness is a turn off and I think my expectations were too high. Not bad, but probably won’t try again. — 13 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.0

PnP. Average at best. Tight nose. More bite than expected. More fruit than typical in a Bordeaux. Not bad, but better wines at this price point. — 5 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.5

Always great! Same as previous notes. — 5 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

8.8

Dark gold color with orange hues. An awesome nose of caramel, mango, and oak. The wine itself lacks discernible flavor but is very thick. Maybe it’s past drinking age but tough to tell. I went from excited to disappointed to not bad. It might actually benefit from a decant! I have the ‘06 and ‘07 as well, so might try that with one of them. — 12 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.0

Massive wine! Chocolate, vanilla, and blackberry on the nose. Definitely drinking young. Lots of oak on the palate and the high OH tames down with air and time. Thick wine with a medium plus finish. Not my style, but decent value. — 14 days ago

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