Jakub Kalinowski

9.3

Aetheric and floral, the ultimate essence of light sour cherry.
This is so pure & drinkable that it (almost) robs itself of seriousness.
Light & pure, cherries & cherries again with floral notes and a spicy undertone.
Light yet present on the palate. Sappy, juicy, so highly drinkable.
This is delicious, Barolo meets Chambolle-Musigny. For a fraction of the price.
Brilliant stuff! — a day ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.9

Beautifully aromatic with exotic spice, peaches, a touch of of Freire ha & herbs.
Amazing purity on the palate with energy & precision. Rich yet bone dry. With minerality & salinity. The length is just insane. The depth even beats that. Shy apricot & peach in the background but it’s really not about the fruit. The terroir here - wow!
A spectacular & profound wine. — 17 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

Rich & spicy yet with nice freshness.
Exotic fruit on the nose, pineapple, star fruit, with quite pronounced oak - salty caramel, toffee. Plus a nic pinching exotic spice. Quite big & broad, with spicy power and also some depth.
On the palate this is young, still quite dominated by the oak, with a creamy mouthfeel and sweet fruit. But there’s also depth here and nice energy. Juicy acidity balances the richness.
Right now this is a tad too oaky and too big for me (after 1h decant), but maybe I opened this too young. — a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.7

Waxy, herby aromatic, sappy.
Yellow (slightly bruised) apples on the nose with waxy & herby notes. A touch of peachy sweetness.
On the palate this is rounder, with juicy acidity. And yet, it’s a bit disjointed & missing flow. Maybe a bad bottle or a wrong phase. — 2 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Spicy, light, fresh yet with quite some character. Fresh red fruit (strawberries & cherries) with a spice undercore.
On the palate this is light yet with presence and a nice tannic frame. I wasn’t expecting this fragility, but it’s really nice. And despite the lightness this has presence and character.
A lovely wine! — 17 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.3

Peachy & rich with quite a pinch of spice and a solid mineral core underneath. Pure, mouthwatering enticing, with a salty fresh note.
Nice creamy, round mouthfeel with spicy peach and a bit of lemon zest acidity. Great depth here and a savoury mineral bite, almost with a bit of tannin.
I love the spicy length here and the purity.
A great, beautiful wine. — 17 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.3

Decanted for 7h.
Nice aromatics of spices & leather. As expected, fruitless. Brilliant purity here with freshness & precision
Pure, austere & linear on the palate. With a firm tannic frame and brilliant, juicy acidity. Love the precision and the (firm) frame.
The complete opposite of plum & plush Languedoc or Rhone, but so nice.
Not everyone’s cup of tea, but I love Bandol! — 17 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

Pure cherry brilliance with a touch of spice.
Pure, light, juicy and yet with character.
Light on the palate and yet with so much character. Nice precision here, too.
Cherries, damson plums and a touch of spice, too.
A lovely wine! — 17 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

Surprisingly taut & linear for a white southern Rhône.
Yellow peaches & dried herbs (thyme, chamomile)on the nose with some rocky minerality.
On the palate this has racy acidity paired with some spicy breadth. Peaches, apricots and baked lemons. The alc sticks out a bit towards the finish but overall this is lovely with food. — a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

@Delectable Wine, this is the Clos des Avoueries Pierres Rouges
Finally a really exciting Macon!
Ripe, yes, opulent, a bit, but the minerality and the brilliant acidity hold this in check resulting in a taut wine with great precision and purity. Stony, pithy, with a long saline finish. Nice energy & depth here.
A really lovely wine! And at only 12.5% alc!
Delish! — a month ago