Doug Powers

8.9

Some grassy notes up front, good acidity, fresh and lively, this is quite good, and goes well with some wild Alaskan halibut I grilled. — 21 hours ago

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Doug Powers

9.3

Really lovely Lirac, Grenache and Syrah show mostly, the proprietor (Rodolphe des Pins) (in my opinion!!) dragged his feet too long in joining the Lirac appellation, but his wines have LONG been undervalued and are fantastic at their pricepoint, I personally have more bottles of this, which I expect to age well!! — 7 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.1

Light color, fresh cut grass aromatics and flavors, also some nice minerality, great underlying acidity, medium-long finish, very fine Italian Sauvignon! — 13 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.8

Grapey fruit (think Welch’s grape juice), some minerality and even some funk, good acidity, fruit forward, a quaffer compared to the E. Darnaud I posted earlier, but a tasty Syrah nonetheless. — 2 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.9

Diesel/petrol, lovely Riesling fruit, I know this is way too young to drink, but the bottle looked like it wanted to be drunk today!! — 3 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.0

Riper and richer than the Tiare Sauvignon, some honey and tropical fruit aromas and flavors, nice balance, should easily last a few more years, lovely aged Loire Sauvignon Blanc! — 13 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.1

[60% Chardonnay, 24% Pinot Noir, 16% Pinot Meunier.] Apple notes up front, rich and balanced, tiny, tight bubbles, good length, very nice Champagne! — 15 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.3

Youthful medium-dark color, great red and blackfruit aromas and flavors, excellent balancing acidity, still shows quite a bit of structure, but tannins are not harsh, I’d guess 3-5 more years of further aging is merited, but it may last much longer than that, long, lingering finish, excellent Crozes!! — 2 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.2

Just a lovely, complex Sylvaner, great acidity, some nice slight honeyed notes to the layered fruit, even though this cannot have Grand Cru on the label because the grape is Sylvaner, the juice is from fruit grown on Zinnkoepfle, a Grand Cru vineyard that Agathe farms. — 3 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.4

Another fantastic 2001 German Spatlese, this is amazing, awesome cut and great acid balance, this has 10+ years, at least, ahead of it, great juice!! — 15 days ago

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