Poljsak Zelen 2019 11.5% Zelan is a local Vipava Valley grape. Leads with green melon aromas and lemon/melon flavors. Fullish bodied the wine has relatively light acidity, just enough to counterpoint fruits. 15.5/20
Poljsak Pinela 2019 12.5% This local grape variety offers up exotic banana and vanilla aromas and flavors. It’s nicely poised, full of personality, fruitiness and well balanced acidity. 16/20
Poljsak Pinela 2018 12% From a cooler year. Replete with tart, minerally, green melon characters delivered in a medium body with tart citrus acidity. A nice food wine. 15/20
Poljsak Sauvignon Blanc 2019 12.5% A riper style of Sauvignon with spicy spearmint aromas and full fleshy texture counterpointed by pert, juicy acidity. 16/20
Poljsak Opus Belo 2016 12.5% Poljsak’s take on a traditional local blend with Zelen, Pinela, Laski Riesling, Chardonnay, Malvasia, and Rebula. Mineral aromas with hints of flower/fruits in background. Relatively neutral, minerality on the palate with balanced acidity and good length. 15.5/20
Poljsak Merlot 2017 A mix of red and black fruit aromas and flavors. Soft and rounded in the mouth, with correct varietal characters welling up in a succulent finish. 17/20
Poljsak Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Really interesting, distinctive, leafy black currant aromas. Quite pure varietal characters. Ripely fruited, the wine has a lovely structure, fine and clean textured with a lively, but sappy acidity. There’s a degree of elegance and refinement here. A great accompaniment to the second movement of Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto. 17/20
Poljsak Opus Red 2018 14% A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Tannat, Carménère, Syrah and Marselan. Bursting with Black and Red fruit and dried tomato aromas with hints of oak barrel notes. Especially pleasing Cabernet Sauvignon leafy florals popping though the top of all that. Concentrated, complex and persistent in the mouth. A really well balanced, thoughtfully structured wine with a mix of powdery middle mouth and end of mouth fine tannins. 17.5/20