Popped and decanted for sediment. The cork was dry and broke in half, and there was a good amount of sediment, including fine stuff that slipped through. Slightly bricked around the edges. On the nose, not promising - that over-the-hill soy sauce and duck thing, with some barnyard. Better on the palate. This is very acidic, with a sour, acetic bite, possibly caused by premature oxidation from the dry cork. That'll scare a lot of people away right there, but I don't mind it. There is still some sour black cherry fruit, with some mushrooms and earth. There's a good amount of weight here, without any jamminess or sweetness. Very Cote de Nuts Burgundian, with a little more heft, with everything just amplified. Opens up nicely - give this some time to breathe. This wine will be very polarizing, but it's very much worth trying (something true of all of Kalin's wines!) $35
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Interesting wine. Very enjoyable for what it is. It was starting to get a little funky. I served it blind with a 1996 Sarafin Charmes Chambertin. While most guest preferred the Sarafin, the Kalin held its own, with most guessing it to be the Burgundy. The Kalin still has some wild cherry fruit left, and has developed leather and tea nuances. Drink it if you have it, unless you like 'em really funky.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
5/13/2017 - jeffgee Likes this wine: 90 Points
color fading to brown but still has lovely fruit and good length
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
2/3/2013 - Johann Von Mastiff wrote: 82 Points
Tons of sediment that came off the cork all over my kitchen. Drinking pretty hard right now. Not at all enjoyable.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
5/15/2010 - joshwoodward wrote: 89 Points
Popped and decanted for sediment. The cork was dry and broke in half, and there was a good amount of sediment, including fine stuff that slipped through. Slightly bricked around the edges. On the nose, not promising - that over-the-hill soy sauce and duck thing, with some barnyard. Better on the palate. This is very acidic, with a sour, acetic bite, possibly caused by premature oxidation from the dry cork. That'll scare a lot of people away right there, but I don't mind it. There is still some sour black cherry fruit, with some mushrooms and earth. There's a good amount of weight here, without any jamminess or sweetness. Very Cote de Nuts Burgundian, with a little more heft, with everything just amplified. Opens up nicely - give this some time to breathe. This wine will be very polarizing, but it's very much worth trying (something true of all of Kalin's wines!) $35
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
10/25/2009 - Johann Von Mastiff wrote: 91 Points
really good bottle of this wine. Needed about thirty minutes to really strut its stuff.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
5/29/2009 - stocksandbondage wrote: 91 Points
Interesting wine. Very enjoyable for what it is. It was starting to get a little funky. I served it blind with a 1996 Sarafin Charmes Chambertin. While most guest preferred the Sarafin, the Kalin held its own, with most guessing it to be the Burgundy. The Kalin still has some wild cherry fruit left, and has developed leather and tea nuances. Drink it if you have it, unless you like 'em really funky.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment