Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Every vintage is a delight.
Light, airy, aetheric and yet with nice precision & purity to the light, crunchy cherry. There’s also a hint of damson plum and cool, rocky minerality. This is very enticing.
Medium bodied on the palate with quite present, firm tannin and juicy, vibrant acidity. Cherries again with a mineral undercore. Nice depth and good length here.
Surprisingly youthful for 8y, this is holding up very nicely but is also a joy to drink now. Delish! — 4 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Very youthful for almost 20y, both in colour and on the nose, with the primary fruit still very present - black cherry, a bit of brambly blackberry, with some leather & cedarwood in the background. Still very fresh & enticing.
Brilliant mouthfeel, medium bodied with present but already mellowed tannins and fresh, juicy acidity. Good depth & great length. Fruity yet savoury, cool, elegant and so drinkable. The bottle empties dangerously fast.
Delicious stuff! — 10 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

Light footed and quite light bodied, yet with nice tension, beautifully integrated tannins and a juicy flow.
Dark fruit (black cherries, mulberries) and turned earth with a hint of tar and leather but also with a floral whiff adding freshness & lightness.
Juicy, with a certain effortlessness yet with quite some depth and a dark, rocky mineral core.
Somewhere between a good Morgon and a Baga - this is delish! And with just 13% alc, dangerously gluggable. — a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.3

Comparing two top end Taurasi from Feudi di San Gregorio
The Fievo is lighter vs Rosamilia, with more baking spice and uplifting orange peel & orange blossom character to the ripe black cherry. The black volcanic minerality underneath is the same unmistakable Taurasi.
On the palate, slightly juicier with the fruit slightly lighter and the tannins less meaty.
Brilliant depth & length, though still a baby.
Drinking at this moment, I slighty prefer the Fievo, but both are brilliant wines. — 8 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

No time for more proper notes.
Young (!!), bold yet surprisingly restrained, big (polished) tannins, nice depth & length.
I like the mid palate.
Stash away or have with food. — 13 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.6

The 2020 Muschelkalk has finally come around. After 2 years of closed, reduced, funky - this is now singing beautifully!
Amazingly fresh & juicy with red fruit (strawberries, red cherries), a hint of undergrowth, a touch of herbs. The purity here is just incredible!
On the palate this is layered yet somehow weightless. Juicy, ripe tannins slowly mellowing, sappy acidity, crunchy cherries, a hint of roiboos tea, a flowery whiff. It opens & changes with time.
Such depth & elegance. This is a delicious, quite profound yet delightful wine.
So happy I still have a few bottles. — 22 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.3

Comparing two top end Taurasi from Feudi di San Gregorio
The Rosamilia, coming across slightly heavier vs Fievo with dark plum, baked black cherry, a hint of cinnamon and the black volcanic minerality more pronounced. A hint of coffee dregs or very dark roasted espresso.
On the palate, slightly fuller than Fuevo, the pronounced yet juicy tannins and brilliant acidity. The dark spicy plums are on the forefront.
Brilliant depth & length, still a baby though.
Probably should wait longer than Fievo. Might need to dip into my 2016s instead. — 8 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

Much more like a cool climate Syrah (think Washington or Ziereisen).
It does mellow over time but the tannic frame is still impressive. Juicy and well crafted, but very present.
Black fruit on the forefront, with some undergrowth and a healthy pinch of baking spice, some sweet cherry emerging with time. Quite enticing on the nose. And with zippy, juicy acidity on the palate - paired with the tannins, this makes it really interesting for a Californian.
A quite nice one! — 13 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

Aromatic, spicy, aetheric
Dried cherries, a hint of wilted flowers, but fresh , juicy, a touch spicy
Beautifully poised on the palate, elegant, must be peaking right now.
Juicy, mellowed tannins, brilliant acidity. Lovely purity and great depth.
Drinking beautifully right now. — 2 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

Quite rich, slightly smoky, with yellow stone fruit and an exotic note.
Bright and juicy on the palate, with nice depth and cool minerality underneath the ripe yellow fruit (underripe peach, mirabelle plums).
Not as linear & crisp as I expected but a very nice, juicy Riesling. — 2 months ago