Doug Powers

8.9

My impressions are very similar to my April 2025 bottle of this @Dave wine, mostly old vine Syrah from Pierre Clavel’s “La Mejanelle” vineyard, with small dollops of Mourvèdre and Grenache, low levels of Brett show (so, if you’re very sensitive to Brett, YMMV), solid finish, very good Languedoc!! — 11 hours ago

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Doug Powers

8.9

Lovely white peach and faint mineral aromas and flavors, nicely tart plus low ABV (12% ABV), crisp and super clean, longish finish, I’m a fan of this one!! — 3 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.0

Like the first bottle from 9 months ago, shows lots of SO2 (burnt match) aromas initially, also lemon and mineral, very good balancing acidity, longish, satisfying finish. — 4 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.1

After giving up on the flawed 1990 Clos des Papes, this rich, lovely Lirac is beautiful tonight, with promise for 5+ more years of positive development, very fine! — 15 hours ago

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Doug Powers

9.0

This is a beautiful and graceful older Chateauneuf-du-Pape, mature and nicely balanced, still some decent fruit, longish finish, time to drink up — 16 hours ago

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Doug Powers

8.9

Floral, mineral aromas, this Italian Bianco has such great acidity and still is quite fresh and lively, really lovely!! — 3 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.5

[8-hour decant] Ripe, rich, very youthful still, with a noticeable tannic backbone, but also shows a sweet palate (think Graham’s/Fonseca, though the Symington family owns Graham’s, Dow’s, Warre’s and Cockburn’s, among others??), this should easily evolve/improve another 10-20 years, very long finish, outstanding vintage Porto, super long finish!! — 6 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.9

Lovely Lambrusco, tart and balanced, medium-long finish, very good!! — 16 hours ago

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Doug Powers

7.5

Initially this shows excessive nail polish (volatile acidity), still nice color, but ultimately a drain pour, sad.. — 16 hours ago

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Doug Powers

8.7

Sweet oak, red spicy notes, a touch of heat (14.9% ABV), medium-long finish, solid, if uninspiring, Oakville Zinfandel. — 5 days ago

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