Stuart Pollack

9.5

A very acidic, intense red wine that is perfect for steak. Powerful tannins in the finish are now smooth yet bitter. The nose is intense dark red fruit. Strong leather to start, and tannic to finish. An excellent wine. — 5 days ago

Stuart Pollack

8.9

Well-made Negroamaro. Balsamic to start, pepper in the finish. The fruit is greatly diminished, likely because this bottle is past its prime, but it still is an enjoyable wine. The nose is still fragrant. A good choice for Southern Italian wine. — 11 days ago

Stuart Pollack

9.3

Elegant Syrah with great berry flavors and smooth flavors. Nice fruit in the attack and long elegant finish. A classic Syrah. — 18 days ago

Stuart Pollack

9.4

I was surprised at how good this Aglianico was. It starts with a nice fruit mix of pomegranates and blueberries, and then finishes with smooth tannins. It needs some air before it opens up. It went very well with Fettuccine alla Bolognese. Less intense and more fruity than the powerful Aglianico from Irpinia or Taurasi, but also easier to drink alone or with less intense foods like pasta. With steak or lamb, a Taurasi would be better, but I would recommend this wine with anything else. Drink now! — 24 days ago

Stuart Pollack

7.2

I was curious regarding how Verdeca would taste. The answer: not very good. This wine is a combination of Verdeca and Fiano Minutulo, another unique grape variety from Salento. The wine tastes mostly like grass, but finishes with an odd mix of lime and pineapple. The palette is complex but unbalanced. The odd mix of flavors creates an unpleasant experience. There is hardly any nose. Leaving it to breathe did not change it at all. The grassiness is overwhelming. — 5 days ago

Stuart Pollack

8.9

Good Riesling, but too expensive for what it delivers. The nose is absolutely perfect, with a lovely mix of fresh white fruit aromas. But the flavor is good, but has a little too much lemon and an unpleasant sourness in the finish. The attack is a very complex mix of flavors including fruit flavors of peach and pineapple, and is quite impressive. But at its high price, there are German Grosses Gewachs that are superior. I may also have opened this wine too soon: it may be better in 5 years. — 16 days ago

Stuart Pollack

6.1

Just awful. Harsh and acidic, with no body or fruit. — 19 days ago

Stuart Pollack

9.0

Well-made Cabernet Sauvignon, if perhaps too young to consume now. I would wait for 2026 for this wine. Currently, it is elegant and smooth, and there are no harsh tannins. The attack is quite sweet, which overwhelms the entire palette, and the sweetness lasts long into the finish. I suspect this sweetness and fruitiness will diminish after aging. — 10 days ago

Stuart Pollack

9.0

Steely, austere, and mineral-driven Greco, very dry with very little fruit. Very crisp with an excellent acidic finish. This wine was an excellent pairing with my Branzino. — 14 days ago

Stuart Pollack

6.5

Fruity, rustic, and then extraordinarily bitter in the finish. Just an unpleasant experience. Sorry I bought it. — 18 days ago