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Stuart Pollack

1208 wines • 12 followers • 11 following

Consorzio Vini Tipici di San Marino

Riserva Brugneto Sangiovese 2016

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Stuart Pollack

9.0

Surprisingly good, cranberry-flavored Sangiovese with a nice rustic earthiness to it. San Marino has produced a Sangiovese worth trying, especially at its very low price point. Definitely worth buying this wine. — 8 hours ago

Ziereisen

Rhini Blauer Spätburgunder 2013

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Stuart Pollack

9.2

This German Pinot tastes like an Oregon Pinot Noir. It reminds me of Beaux Freres. Excellent American-style Pinot Noir with lots of rich cherry fruit while being smooth and elegant. A really enjoyable fruit-forward wine that is just the right age to drink. — 3 days ago

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Weingut Forstmeister Geltz Zilliken

Saarburger Rausch Auslese Riesling 2002

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Stuart Pollack

9.1

Good sweet Riesling, with a rich fruit flavor and only moderate sweetness. Nice balance but not extraordinary. Age is perfect, and color and nose were excellent. — 7 days ago

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Vigne Regali (Banfi)

Rosa Regale Sparkling Brachetto d'Acqui 2020

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Stuart Pollack

8.6

Nice inexpensive sparkling sweet wine. Tastes like cherry soda, and quite fun. This wine nicely accompanied my chicken poblano salad. Not a dinner wine, but if you are having some fast food, this would be a good choice. — 10 days ago

Lis Neris

La Vila Friuli Isonzo Friulano 2011

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Stuart Pollack

9.2

A perfect wine for a Summer day and picnics. Now aged just the right amount, this Friulano bursts with sun and citrus flavors. The flavor is very intense with a long finish that starts with vanilla and ends with lemon, going through mild orange in-between. The nose is intense as well with a citrus aroma. The wine has a beautiful golden color. And at $23, it’s hard to beat its QPR. — a day ago

Alazani Estate Winery

Saperavi Qvevri 2019

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Stuart Pollack

9.4

This excellent Saperavi Qvevri is from the Alazani Estate Winery, not the Alazani Winery. It hit all the notes that a Saperavi should hit. It began with dried cherry, and then transitioned to that unusual bite that Qvevri wines have, ending with smooth tannins. Classic Georgia, tasty and different from wine anywhere else. Perfect with one of those unpronounceable Georgian lamb stews or Persian food. Decant for 1 hour. — 5 days ago

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Michele Chiarlo

Nivole Moscato d'Asti 2021

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Stuart Pollack

8.8

Nice Moscato. More complex than most Moscatos, having nice pear flavors to start and ending with a sparkling finish. — 8 days ago

Quinta Vale D. Maria ( Quinta Vale Dona Maria )

Quinta Vale D. Maria Douro 2004

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Stuart Pollack

9.5

Beautiful and perfect example of Douro, with powerful fruit in the front and an elegant finish with no harsh tannins. A great wine. This wine went perfectly with Greek lamb souvlaki. Expensive but worth it. And so fresh after 18 years. — 2 days ago

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Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben

Ürziger Würzgarten Auslese Riesling *** 2003

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Stuart Pollack

8.9

My bottle had a damaged cork and was starting to go, but the wine was still enjoyable. This Auslese is very sweet, but still not overbearing. This is the 3-star version. — 4 days ago

Le Ragose

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Corvina Blend 2008

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Stuart Pollack

9.1

Classic Amarone, with the bitter cherry flavor that is expected. This wine is aged just the right amount. It still needs to be decanted, as I have found with Amarones, at least 2 hours. One it has breathed, it offers flavors of bitter dark chocolate, followed by bitter cherry. The nose is perfect. And there is still fruit in the long finish. It went well with my goat cheese and mushroom salad smothered in balsamic di Modena, matching the vinegar and mushroom flavors perfectly. — 6 days ago