Doug Powers

9.0

Riper, richer, and less evolved than the lovely 2018 consumed earlier, more dark plummy fruited, really good acidity, I’d guess a few more years to maturity, drinking very well tonight!! — 16 hours ago

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Doug Powers

9.1

Rich, a subtle nutty note (almond?) with nice minerality, full-bodied with nice balancing acidity, long, lingering finish, terrific northern Italian Timorasso! — 17 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.8

Spicy, lovely tart white fruits, very nice acid and solid balance, solid finish, very good! — 21 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.8

Soft, plummy, red-fruited, still solid acid, it’s mature, but not past it, very good (have a few more of this one, and also some 2019). — 17 hours ago

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Doug Powers

9.0

Cherry cola and moderate new oak aromas and flavors, this tastes like a Ken Wright Oregon Pinot Noir (and I mean that in a good way, I remember tasting at Panther Creek with Ken 35 years ago), longish finish, I can only imagine how good the single vineyard wines taste!! — 13 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.0

Blackberry, solid balancing acidity, close to maturity, lingering finish, lovely CCC Zinfandel blend, also shows a touch of noticeable heat (15.2% ABV) in the finish. — 20 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.1

Fat, rich, unctuous stonefruits up front, then the minerality and acidity kicks in, at 5 years of age, this gem is in a very fine place, long, lingering finish!! — 21 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.9

Still a lovely Seguret Blanc, ripe and ripe ch, nice acidity, I’ve previously posted the grape cepage on this gem. — 2 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.0

Very floral, spicy, crisp and refreshing Italian Bianco (blend of Cortese, Favorita, Timorasso, and other indigenous varietals), medium-bodied, lingering finish, really a very fine Italian bianco. — 2 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.6

[Back label says 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, and then (in a burst of French mathematical genius), the remaining 30% (hey, that’s what the label actually says), Malbec, Merlot, Syra (their spelling), Canernet Franc, Pinot (unspecified which Pinot??), and Tannat] OK, not trying to goof on the winery or the importer (uh, KLWM!?!?), but weird math and unclear varietal composition is kinda just odd, at best, or just weird?!?!?’ Production was 75,000 bouteilles, 1,400 magnums, 100 jeroboams, and 25 mathusalems (their spelling, not mine)??!!
OK, first whiff, I could honestly care less what the actual grape cepage is, tons of garrigue, but at age 40 still quite fresh, most of the tannic structure has faded away, but this shows those awesome tertiary notes, along with clear bottle sweetness, which makes these older bottles so amazing and, frankly, compelling to drink!! Great southern French wine from the Pays de l’Herault, super long finish, WOW!!! — 19 days ago

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