Doug Powers

9.1

This continues to drink very well, a little more dusty, earthy notes than before, but lovely fruit, balance and length in this wonderful GSM blend!! — a day ago

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Doug Powers

8.9

Consistent with our last bottle opened in July, lovely Douro red blend!! — 4 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.1

Still youthful color, the Merlot in this Merlot-dominant Bordeaux is still moderately rich and youthful, solid tannic structure, lingering finish, I’d guess this will cellar for at least five more years. I have fond memories of the 1982 Coufran, purchased on release for $5 and change, that wine drank well for 20 years!! — 5 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.8

Red berry and cherry fruit aromas and flavors, good acid balance, soft tannic structure, medium-long finish, lovely midweek drinker. — 2 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.4

[64% Roussanne, 26% Grenache Blanc, 10% Picpoul Blanc, 13.5% ABV] Nutty, floral, white stonefruit blossom, zippy acidity, seems very youthful for a 15-year-old white California Rhone, nice balance, not really fat or heavy on the palate, long, lingering finish, really quite outstanding!! — 3 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.6

Solid, well-made Côtes du Rhône-Villages (my May 2026 checkin shows the cepage), red-fruited, good acid, medium-long finish. — 6 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.9

[75% Roussanne, 18% Grenache Blanc, 7% Picpoul Blanc, 13.0% ABV] Color on this younger Esprit Blanc is noticeably darker, very nutty, almost sweet, aromas, rich and viscous on the palate, but lacks the amazing cut and precision of the older 2011, good balance and length, but merely good tonight. — 3 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.8

This field blend is still drinking nicely with homemade pizza tonight, close to mature, lingering finish. — 4 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.7

Fully mature, good balance, a bit of a green note, medium-long finish, solid. — 5 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.2

Dark purple, floral, violets, meaty, just a killer CdR Syrah from a very fine Cornas producer, long, lingering finish!! — 8 days ago

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