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Doug Powers

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Roland Pignard

Régnié Gamay 2011

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9.2

Lovely redfruit aromas and flavors, this is much more youthful than the Ducroux, very fine acidity, this will last another 3-5 years, but I’m pretty sure this is last bottle, it’s amazing how good aged Cru Beaujolais can be, long, lingering finish!! — 2 days ago

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Gaja

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 1982

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9.6

Beautiful redfruit and floral aromas and flavors, faint road tar, actually still quite youthful in its flavor and structure, super long, lingering finish, incredible for a 43-year-old non-Cru Barbaresco!! — 5 days ago

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Elephant Hill

Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022

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9.2

Dark cherry and tart red fruits, some nice oak barrel notes add structure and depth, great acidity, longish finish, excellent New Zealand Pinot Noir!! — 8 days ago

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Domaine Christian Ducroux

Régnié Gamay 2011

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9.1

Lovely redfruit and floral (roses) aromas and flavors, this is now mature, but like most 2011 Bojos I purchased, is still fresh with lively acidity and lovely fruit, lingering finish, very nice! — 2 days ago

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Poderi Aldo Conterno

Gran Bussia Barolo Nebbiolo 1982

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9.1

I believe this was Aldo’s top Barolo back in the day(??), this is much more evolved than the 1982 Gaja Barbaresco, drying tannins and some just barely on the downside soy notes detract, as my brother always tells me, rarely are older wines great, but sometimes individual bottles are, still a very good 43-year-old Barolo!! — 5 days ago

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Tablas Creek Vineyard

Esprit Blanc de Tablas Roussanne Blend 2018

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8.7

[66% Roussanne, 21% Grenache Blanc, 8% Picpoul, 3% Picardan, 2% Clairette]
This is showing its age, still nice floral notes and fruit, lowish acid, medium-long finish, time to drink.
— 6 days ago

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Château de la Bottiere

Juliénas Gamay 2017

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9.0

Lovely clean and refreshing Gamay fruit, still quite youthful, balanced, medium-long finish, very good!!
As an aside, we also tried a 2010 Cote de Brouilly from Domaine de Chavannes that was surprisingly fresh and lively at age 15, say an 8.7!!
— 9 days ago

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Terrell-Britton

Cabernet Sauvignon 2003

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9.7

Classic Napa Cabernet, mint/eucalyptus, so rich and complex, even at age 22 this is still very youthful, this is consistent with my last checkin in 2020, great wine made for my friend (Del) Britton. — 3 days ago

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Never even heard of this! Talk about under the radar.
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@Doug Powers Love your back story
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@Tom Casagrande, this was a custom Microcrush, I believe a one-off, from some pretty famous Napa terroir (I was told). Del’s family had been in Napa since at least the early 1900s, he lived just outside St. Helena, and I was told one of his neighbors was Joe Heitz’s son (Mark?), who possibly made this wine. I do not know who Terrell is/was? I think one could replicate this if one had access to good grapes!!

Tablas Creek Vineyard

Côtes de Tablas Blanc White Rhone Blend 2023

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9.1

[34% Viognier, 31% Marsanne, 20% Grenache Blanc, 13% Roussanne, 2% Clairette.] Fresh, crisp, lively floral, white stonefruits, and faint mineral notes in this lovely Central Coast white Rhône blend, very good acidity, nice balance, medium-long finish, very fine!! — 6 days ago

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Spitalerhof

Blauburgunder Pinot Noir 2023

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Doug Powers

8.9

Light red-orange color (almost Rose color), minerals, rose petals, soft strawberry and rhubarb aromas and flavors, tactile, great acidity and balance (13.5% ABV), good length, very nice for a Pinot Noir grown not that far from Innsbruck in far northern Italy!! — 8 days ago

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