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Stuart Pollack

1626 wines • 17 followers • 12 following

Turley

Hayne Vineyard Petite Syrah 2017

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8.7

This wine needs about 90 minutes of air before consuming. Once it is ready, the harsh tannins and acidity disappear. This is a fruity, jammy wine for those who like that style of wine. It is a good exemplar of fruity, jammy wine which will go well with fruit-based sauces. The wine is well-made, but this is not my favorite style of wine. Moreover, at nearly $50 it’s far too expensive for a fruity wine. — a day ago

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Powell & Son

Loechel Vineyard Shiraz 2017

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9.5

Excellent deep brooding Shiraz. Perfect for drinking alone and contemplating the meaning of existence. Cranberry, raisin, plum, dried cherry flavors. This wine needs to be opened a long time before consuming: when first opened it is unbalanced and harsh in the finish, but the pH rises with air and the tannins smooth out elegantly. — 7 days ago

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Von Schubert

Maximin Grünhauser Abstberg GG Riesling 2021

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9.6

Excellent Großes Gewächs Riesling, packed with flavor. A very complex Riesling having passion fruit, tangerine, pineapple, and pear flavors. Stunning. Will improve with age. — 8 days ago

L'Avenir

Single Block Stellenbosch Block 30 Chenin Blanc 2018

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Stuart Pollack

9.7

Just a beautiful Chenin Blanc filled with flavors of oak, vanilla, cream, pineapple, and tropical fruit. A perfect accompaniment to my spicy Ma Paul Szechuan fish and tofu. What a great value at $34. — 3 days ago

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Château Branas Grand-Poujeaux

Moulis en Médoc Merlot Blend 2010

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Stuart Pollack

8.5

Too expensive for what it offers. Tastes like a good fruity $25 Bordeaux. While it was perfectly fresh after all these years in bottle, this Bordeaux did not and could not benefit from aging. A light and fruity Bordeaux that would be good with comfort food (pizza) but not with meat. — 6 days ago

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Waugh Cellars

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2018

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9.3

Very lovely California Pinot Noir. Intense cherry flavor well-balanced with smooth tannins in the finish. A great buy. — 8 days ago

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Domaine Carneros (Taittinger)

Clonal Series Pommard Carneros Pinot Noir 2018

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9.2

Nice American Pinot Noir. While fruity it still had great elegance. Tannins were smooth and rounded. A great value under $35. — 9 days ago

Mario Marengo

Bricco Delle Viole Barolo Nebbiolo 2010

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Stuart Pollack

9.4

Lovely Barolo aged just right to be consumed now, and quite a value at $61. Tannins are perfectly smooth and attack is a nice light cherry flavor. The acidity complained about in earlier reviews is gone. Filtration necessary but no decant is needed. — 5 days ago

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Archery Summit

Whole Cluster Cuveé Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2014

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Stuart Pollack

Dead after all these years. The flavor was gone and the wine was completely closed off. It did not open up with air. — 6 days ago

Tom Casagrande

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Surprising.

Ayala

Brut Nature Champagne Blend

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Stuart Pollack

9.7

Delicious yeasty dry Champagne tasting of brioche and apple. The bubbles had just the right amount of Champagne mouthfeel. A great value at $65. — 8 days ago