rafal federowicz

9.3

paul lato 🇺🇸 pinot. duende… amazing!!!
👁️ light red, this is my reference how pinot should look like and there is no other grape matching this benchmark
👃 strong! strawberry, cherry, smoke
👅 cherry, chocolate, strawberry, oak, leather
perfect acidity, smooth, outstanding. nice, silky finish and dryness.
really piece of art!!! — a year ago

rafal federowicz

8.5

my way! light. strawberries, strawberries everywhere. leather, cherry, raspberries. soft tannins and perfect acidity. very nice finish (smoke) and aftertaste. light red in colour. really piece of good stuff. — a year ago

rafal federowicz

8.5

very nice. i like it’s acidity especially. but let’s start from scratch:
👁️ lemon, light but not pale
👃white flowers, peach, banana
👅 stone, saline, lime, minerals, green apple
there is no long finish, acidic flavors intensify at the end. really nice. what i like the most is visible influence of the sea. atlantic ocean hits rias baixas shore and i can taste it ❤️ — a year ago

rafal federowicz

9.5

<3
nothing to add — a year ago

rafal federowicz

8.5

enough to say 🇳🇿 sauvignon blanc and everything is clear. perfect storm of tropical fruits on the nose. well balanced with acidity to the point. lemon, pomegranate, minerals, lime, straw, grass. everything so perfectly boring ;-) — a year ago

rafal federowicz

8.8

i love alvarinho (this time portuguese version) for influences of windy atlantic ocean (minerals, salt and earthy) flavors. the wine is very dry with medium acidity. well balanced. dignified. citrus and grapefruit. pineapple and tropical notes on the nose. very nice. — a year ago

rafal federowicz

7.8

soso… deep deep purple. dry, medium acidic. blackberry, leather, jam, cherry, oak, strawberry. too sweet for me. strange or no finish. — a year ago

rafal federowicz

8.3

hmmm… right bank bordeaux 2013, but not a classic one. this one is a blend of….. five grapes (merlot, cab. sauv., cab. franc… and malbec and petit verdot).
👁️ purple because of malbec and p.v., but i’m missing rusty brown, especially considering it’s 2013!!
👃cherry, plum, prune
👅 oak, earth, yeast, dark chocolate, raisins
velvet tannins, nice acidity and quite nice finish.
but i prefer classic approach if it comes to bordeaux. — a year ago

rafal federowicz

7.9

good, decent chard from… dolomits in italy.
green apple, pear, nice acidity, more towards minerals than oily butter (no tears on a glass).
good stuff but nothing special — a year ago

rafal federowicz

8.4

next from the series “amazingly good and cheap sauvignon blanc from marlborough region, new zeland”. this is my sixth or seventh label and all of them were exceptionally good. pale light straw. nose very intensive: white flowers, tropical, peach. in mouth green apple, lemon dominating. crisp, minerals, with nice acidity (finish is showing this stuff). nicely balanced and refreshing. value to price ratio is unbelievable!!!! — a year ago