James Pauls

9.1

First chianti I have tried!

Initial taste: not a fan. Very fruity! Heavy notes of cherry and current, almost as strong as a fruit wine, but not as sweet and with a regular wine mouthfeel. Additionally, HEAVY port vibes. Really wasn’t a fan of how heavy the molasses of the port taste was. After initial taste I thought I wasn’t going to like this wine.

After decanting: very happy to say I was completely wrong to be worried about this wine. Turned out excellent. All of the above notes remained, but became MUCH more mild, and not only tolerable but enjoyable. Most of all the port taste is only faint now, which is what turned me off the most. I now taste an ever so faint grassy taste, in a good way.

This is probably the first ‘fruity’ wine I really enjoy. Glad I tried it, and will continue to explore more chiantis! — 7 days ago

James Pauls

9.2

Favourite B.C. Pinot Noir I have yet found. — 11 days ago

James Pauls

8.5

Not a bad bottle, but seems very overpriced at the liquor store I got it at compared to how much I enjoyed it. I could see it being $30 bottle, not $60. Looked it up online it’s only 15 euros elsewhere. Fck BC import taxes. Needs at least an hour to open properly — 8 days ago

James Pauls

8.5

Good, not amazing. Look forward to trying more burgundies. — 11 days ago

James Pauls

7.8

Underwhelming, especially compared to the other Bordeaux I just tried. Can get much better local wines at this price. — 11 days ago

James Pauls

9.3

Love it! First Bordeaux or even old world wine I have tried. A lot more subtle and earthy than anything I have tried from the new world. — 11 days ago

James Pauls

8.5

Used to love it more when I drank less wine, now it tastes VERY sweet. Still good to drink on its own, but less eager to pair with food. — 11 days ago