Doug Powers

9.1

Aromas and flavors of mulberry and redfruits, medium-bodied, medium-long finish, lovely Frankland River Syrah made by Robb Mann, who we were lucky enough to meet and taste with (along with his lovely wife Genevieve) in Margaret River!! — 14 hours ago

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Doug Powers

8.7

[92% Grenache Blanc, 6% Roussane, 1% Picpoul, 1% Marsanne] Floral, white peach, matchstick (SO2?) aromas, similar flavors, quite “heavy” on the palate even at only 12.8% ABV, interesting wine but not sure it’s quite as good as I had hoped? — 3 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.8

[37% Merlot, 32% Petite Sirah, 16% Mourvèdre, 8% Petit Verdot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon] Bigly structure, backward fruit, I should have decanted this in advance, solid!! — 5 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.3

[Disgorged July 13, 2022] Yeasty, somewhat rich, lovely balance and depth, lingering finish, this is an absolutely lovely Champagne!! — 18 hours ago

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Doug Powers

9.1

[99% Clairette, 1% Grenache Blanc] the Grenache Blanc — at 1% — really shows up front aromatically and on the palate, this is clearly more youthful than the 2016, though less viscous on the palate, quite fresh and fine!! — 2 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.5

[70% Grenache, 30% Syrah] Grapey aromas and flavors up front, dark fruits, forward and super fruity, not much tannic structure, this is a drinker, medium finish, good. — 4 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.2

Love the raspberry fruit front and center in this lovely old vine (mostly Sonoma) Zinfandel, great acidity and balance, longish finish, really love this one!! — 5 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.2

[En magnum] This was aerated for 3 hours, and is still currently quite closed and structured, works great with the UCD Meat Lab rib roast, but needs a fair amount of cellaring to soften. — 18 hours ago

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Doug Powers

9.2

Old-vine Clairette, from a Lirac vineyard planted in 1870, loads of minerality and wild herbs, faint flinty aromatic note that carries into the palate, excellent acidity and length, wonderful southern Rhône blanc!! — 2 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.4

[En magnum] Dried redfruits, smooth and mature, relatively clean (very low Brett) bottle, good balance and length, lingering finish, very fine aged Beaucastel. — 4 days ago

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