Rating 91
Style Red
Blend , Merlot, Petit Verdot
Vintage 2017
Appellation
Virginia
USA
ABV 14.5%
Price $40.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2023-03-28

Perfect For

Dinner Parties, Drinking Outside the Lines, Wine And Cheese Night

Drink If You Like

Barbera, Cabernet Franc , Merlot

Pollak Vineyards Meritage 2017 Review

Owners Margo and David Pollak were pioneers in the Carneros sub-AVA of Napa, and could have stayed in Napa. But they saw a challenge in the Commonwealth and founded Pollak vineyards in 2003. And it's so great that they did. The wines they are producing are wonderful welcome-to-Virginia-wine wines. Like this red blend. It is so balanced with a good depth of fruit that is kept in check by great natural acidity. The fruit is deep and savory, and the tannins, with some good age, melt into the wine. Impress your friends with this one.

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Pollak Vineyards Meritage 2017
Owners Margo and David Pollak were pioneers in the Carneros sub-AVA of Napa, and could have stayed in Napa. But they saw a challenge in the Commonwealth and founded Pollak vineyards in 2003. And it's so great that they did. The wines they are producing are wonderful welcome-to-Virginia-wine wines. Like this red blend. It is so balanced with a good depth of fruit that is kept in check by great natural acidity. The fruit is deep and savory, and the tannins, with some good age, melt into the wine. Impress your friends with this one.

Reviewed On: 03-28-2023
91
POINTS
Pollak Vineyards Meritage 2017
Owners Margo and David Pollak were pioneers in the Carneros sub-AVA of Napa, and could have stayed in Napa. But they saw a challenge in the Commonwealth and founded Pollak vineyards in 2003. And it's so great that they did. The wines they are producing are wonderful welcome-to-Virginia-wine wines. Like this red blend. It is so balanced with a good depth of fruit that is kept in check by great natural acidity. The fruit is deep and savory, and the tannins, with some good age, melt into the wine. Impress your friends with this one.

Reviewed On: 03-28-2023