Paul Jakubowski

9.4

1hr+ decant and could use more. Drinking nicely but has age left in it. Cherry and oak on the nose, with more subdued French tones than most of the Bordeaux’s I’ve had. It has a great texture that makes it consumable over a long time frame. Wine is very fruit forward with massive cherry. I’ve never had a wine that smoothers and encapsulates the palate like this one. Small sips are like full mouthfuls. Long finish. — 2 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.5

45+ minute decant and that was perfect. Definitely has years left in it, but not as many as you would think. Classic Bordeaux nose. Wine is filled with tar, graphite, cherry, and smoke. Medium plus finish. More power than I would have expected, but quite lovely. — 9 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.4

My go to!! Great value! 45+ minute decant and could use more. Dark cherry color. Cherry, eucalyptus, and cedar on the nose. Chewy, deep wine. More fruit forward that other vintages, but has great texture. Medium finish. Love it! — 17 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

8.8

Too big for my liking, but great to be out on a nice London evening! Very thick and overwhelming melon flavors. Would benefit from some oak or citrus components. — 3 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.4

Happy Valentines Day!! Always a favorite. 375ml PnP. Powerful nose of French terroir and tar. Fading on the palate, but nice texture. Medium + finish. Drink sooner rather than later. — 4 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.1

30+ minute decant. Dark purple color. A lovely nose that is killing me because I can’t describe it. It’s sweet with fruit, brown sugar, and caramel. Reminds me of two things but can’t make the connection. Fairly reserved on the palate compared to the deep nose. Hints of spice and OH. Medium finish. Not bad! — 10 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.1

If a white wine ever required a decant this might be that wine. So so the first hour, but after that it was much better. Darkish yellow color. Buttery nose. Thick wine with some acidity but dominated by butter and cream. Medium finish. Better wines at this price point in my mind. — 21 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.1

Medium red color with brownish accents. Sampled over a 2+ hour decant. Massive nose of chocolate that evolves to amaretto and you can smell the 16.5 OH. Syrupy and very port like. Medium minus finish which is surprising. Always nice to try something new as this might be my first Amarone experience. Thanks MG!! — 3 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.5

Similar to previous notes, but more tartness than usual. Definitely give this a few years in the cellar. I still absolutely love it! — 8 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.1

30+ minute decant and could use more. Darkest wine I have ever had color wise. Pretty close to oil, in both color and texture :). Not much with regards to nose other than massive dark cherry. Jammy wine that really coats the palate and the stomach. Wish it had more contrast, as it’s pretty one dimensional, power and dark cherry. You can’t taste the 15.5 OH, but you definitely feel it. This is not a wine to have alone, so drink with friends or else you’ll feel it. 2-3 glasses was all I could stomach because of its magnitude. This wine is the apex of power and robustness. It could probably last for a century, no kidding! Just not my style unfortunately. — 16 days ago

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