Doug Powers

9.7

From a really fine, structured Napa vintage, this shows dark fruits and mineral notes aromatically, still has loads of Dunn Howell Mountain structure and tannin, long, lingering finish, but the finish suggests that it needs 10-20 more years of aging, simply an incredible, old school (13% ABV) Napa mountain Cabernet with amazing length and freshness, a true WOW wine (if you’re moderately unoffended by the enormous structure still remaining)!!! — a day ago

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Doug Powers

8.8

Clean, crispy, spicy, very good acidity, medium-bodied, medium-long finish, very good Alsatian Pinot Blanchot. — 4 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.8

Redfruits, faint minerality, clean and refreshing, really lovely drinker, but not hugely complex, solid Beaujolais. — 7 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.2

From a Napa vintage that I recall as being so-so, this wine shows the Howell Mountain terroir without the normally harsh tannins that were characteristic of Dunn HM wines in the 1980s. But, honestly, this is really lovely, suave, red fruited, with a medium-long finish, and seems way younger than I expected from a 37-year-old Napa Cabernet!! — a day ago

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Doug Powers

9.1

This is clearly mature, but great balancing acidity has kept this very lively, Spatlese off-dry sweetness, long, lingering finish, quite fine!! — 4 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.7

Crisp, refreshing, tart acidity, medium-bodied, medium-long finish, nice summer white! — 6 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.1

Pinot Meunier mostly, quite dry and rich and dense on the palate, long finish, very good!! — 2 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.1

Mostly blue fruit aromas and flavors, juicy fruit flavors with spice and black pepper, nice balance, medium-long finish, very good Great Southern Shiraz! — 3 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.7

Lovely blend of Fiano and Vermentino, very nice acidity, medium-long finish, solid summer white! — 6 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.4

Purchased at the winery on my single visit there, had gone to pick up the Syrah, and was very taken with this tiny production Mondeuse. Rich, but not heavy, rustic in some ways, but amazing “mountain fruit” depth and great acidity which largely hides the structure and tannins, long, lingering finish, needs a fair amount of cellaring, though beautiful tonight!! — 8 days ago

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