Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

What a brilliant nose!! Aromatic, exotic, even erotic. More like than lemon, ripe apples, honeydew melon, underripe pineapple, a bit smoky. And yet, cool, fresh, with a mineral edge. Very seductive & enticing.
Beautiful presence on the palate. A touch of creamy breadth, a hint of tannin, fresh juicy acidity and really nice depth. The fruit not overly present, just the sensation of freshness & energetic tension.
Wow! Drinking beautifully right now.



— a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

Knewitz Chardonnay Holzfass 2019
Aged in used barriques and from a brilliant vintage this is a stunner!
Cool & focused on the nose with some popcorn reduction, fine herbs, a touch of toasted nuts and faint exotic fruit in the background. Enticing!
But the real magic happens on the palate - precision, depth, an electric tension between the creamy mouthfeel and the juicy, racy, mineral acidity. The limestone minerality bites through. This just begs for another sip!
Notes of sesame, fine herbs, exotic fruit - the wood adding a touch of nutty weight in the backdrop. So finely integrated. And the mineral edge towards the v. long finish
Complex yet not complicated. Elegant. Delicious. — 3 years ago

Matt Porter

9.6

Otto's liked this one! — 11 years ago

Jelle Lars Heijmans

9.3

Brut Nature — 7 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.5

Lighter vs the Hundertgulden. More pomelo & lemon. Less reduction, a touch shy. Stonier, too.
Ascetic & linear on the palate with racy juicy acidity. Salty minerality, exotic spice. What length! Wow. Racy yet so drinkable. Wow!! One of the highlights in ‘22! — a year ago

Ralf Kaiser

Writer Weinkaiser

8.9

Knewitz Appenheimer Riesling Kalkstein 2012
Lots of minerality, high acidity, very long finish. Great wine for small money.... — 10 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Edgy & a bit wild with toasted popcorn & toasted sesame + green mint. Cool. Beautiful edgy mouthfeel, with racy Riesling’esque acidity. Known fav.
Quite far from the classic Burgundian Chardonnay standard yet so delicious & drinkable. — a year ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

A touch of sesame reduction, darker, herbier. Grapefruit. Fresh. With edges.
On the palate with a slight funk, broader & darker again. As if with a touch of chestnut honey. But no sweetness - linear & racy. Lovely. — a year ago

Momo Sa

9.1

Book club lunch with D&N :-) — 5 years ago