Paul Jakubowski

9.3

15+ minutes open in the bottle, but could use more and has some years left in it. Very similar to the Torbreck Shiraz “The Factor” I had a little bit ago. Almost black in color. Nose has big cedar and tar aromas. Wine probably has a little too much oak, but love the dark fruit and vegetable/earth undertones and its is very jammy. The 16% OH has to be a typo, because I’ve never seen a wine that high and it doesn’t seem that high. Insanely long finish. Massive power, but not quite on par with “The Factor”. — 5 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.4

30+ minutes open in the bottle. Awesome classical French nose that I think smells like flowers in a funeral home, but others object. Massive bell pepper, herbs, and flowers on the palate. Also some nice smoke to complement the terroir. Medium finish. Has years left but drinking well! — 18 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

8.7

Not much to it. Light fruit and texture. Very short finish. Not terrible, but just lacked “umph”. — 20 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.1

Solid Chianti! Medium purple color. Nose filled with earth, tannins, and spice. Wine is expressive with cherry and tobacco flavors. Finish is more reserved and milder than expected. Nice QPR! — 6 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

8.9

30+ minutes open in the bottle. Dark purple color. Nose seems tight and restrained. I do get pretty big aromas of cherry and some shoe leather. Flavor is equally restrained leading me to think it has many years ahead of it. Very fruit forward, but lacks depth and any distinguishable characteristics. Short finish, almost no finish. Was much better with food (roasted peppers and pork tenderloin). — 12 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

8.4

Not a bad bottle, but a wine that should have been drunk years ago. Thick versus crisp and more Chard than Rose. Sweeter than expected probably due to it being over the hill. Was drinkable but not really a rose. — 18 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

8.8

Dark gold color with green hues. Melon, apricot, and honey on the nose. Thicker and fuller bodied than most Riesling’s I’m used to. I would say this is close to a Chard on the Riesling scale. Doesn’t hold a candle to the Finger Lake Riesling’s I love so much! Maybe the age is hurting it but it’s fairly sweet and not that crisp. — 24 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.1

Perfect night! Perfect restaurant! Perfect wine!! Complex nose that could be passed off as a Riesling. Earth and tropical fruit on the palate. Excellent QPR. — 7 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

8.7

Oxidized!! I was really looking forward to this bottle, but should have tempered my expectations based on the vintage and fellow consumer’s notes. Wine was medium to dark gold. Nose was massive butterscotch and honey. Very thick on the palate with some sugar. It honestly was drinkable but more of a dessert wine, like Krupnik. I might still be tasting this in my mouth tomorrow! I would blame age, but could be a bad bottle too as the cork slid out way too easily. — 11 days ago

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Paul Jakubowski

9.3

Massive power!! 30 minutes open in the bottle. Lovely nose. Good cherry fruit and cinnamon on the nose. The wine got bigger and bigger with air. Mix between Bordeaux and Napa. Great terroir with some spice and smoke. Nose and flavor of Bordeaux, with the huge power of Napa. Definitely has some years left in it. I enjoyed it with great jalapeño, onion, and cheese burgers from the local butcher. — 19 days ago

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