Doug Powers

9.2

Lovely spicy aromatics where the spice note carries onto the palate, great Sylvaner is so darn good, and Agathe makes this and also her “Eminence” from fruit grown on the Grand Cru “Zinnkoepfle”, both of which are excellent, year-in, year-out, long finish, very fine!! — 13 hours ago

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Doug Powers

9.2

Berry/cherry and some oak show in this lovely Chianti, @Tom Casagrande waxed eloquent on this exact wine in the spring of 2022, my own rating is a tad below his, but he’s spot on in his descriptors and also about what an amazing value this bottle presents!! — 4 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.9

Pretty floral, mineral, and white peach aromas and flavors, crisp and refreshing, but nicely rich as well, medium-long finish. — 6 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.1

So incredibly floral and fragrant, I just adore Alsatian dry Muscat, great acid balance to the fruit, lingering finish, such a lovely summer white wine!! — 14 hours ago

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Doug Powers

8.9

Another lovely Ca Rozzeria Chianti Classico, this one doesn’t show the effusive berry/cherry fruit of the outstanding 2018, this is very good, but not great like the 2018, another compelling bargain at its sub-$14 price point! — 4 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.3

Rich yet restrained, lots of structure suggest 3-5 years of cellaring is merited, long, lingering finish, I don’t drink much Red Burgundy these days, but this is very, very impressive, should go well with the grilled Alaskan halibut I’m about to grill, for which my wife has made a red sauce. — 7 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.1

More developed/forward than the 2023 Carignan, but such an absolutely lovely Zinfandel, I just love what Bedrock is doing!! — 2 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.5

Dark purple (nearly opaque), incredibly youthful plummy fruit (almost grapey), complex, layered, tannic (but ripe tannins, not at all bitter), great acid balance, very long, lingering finish, amazing depth, great old vine Carignan!! — 2 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.0

This shows some barnyard, horsey notes up front, likely Brett, but for more Brett-tolerant folks like me, it’s the lovely fresh redfruits underneath and crisp and lively acidity, together with the lingering finish, that make this a lovely CdP!! But I would note for those who are very Brett-intolerant, you may not care for it at all. — 5 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.1

First bottle of this lovely Vin Doux Muscat in 2025, just a little sweet, great Alsatian Muscat that is a wonderful sipper!! — 8 days ago

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