Doug Powers

9.3

Lovely pure Pinot unadulterated with much oak, medium-bodied, persistent finish, cheers to Florida Jim for this lovely bottle!! — 2 days ago

Doug Powers

9.1

Still yputhful medium-dark ruby purple color, initially a bit of medicinal and herbal aromatic notes, medium-bodied, still playing about its relative rank, but seems ready to drink, solid older Bordeaux! — 12 days ago

Doug Powers

9.4

Some oak and just a touch of an herbal aroma, still pretty solid structure, balanced, long finish, should be excellent with the prime rib. Kudos to Jim and Barbara for this lovely old Merlot. — a month ago

Doug Powers

9.4

Lovely older Syrah fruit, plums mostly, also some pine notes, first commercial vintage of the Paloma Syrah (and only one labeled Milagro, a legal issue), medium-long finish, neutral oak, love it!! A tribute to the greatness of Barbara and Jim Richards!! — a month ago

Doug Powers

9.8

Decanted 12 hours before serving. Very dark purple color, immense fruit and fair amount of spirit, less dry than other vintages of Dow, not Fonseca/Graham’s sweet, but just fantastic fruit with a tad more sweetness, immensely long finish, not ready to drink, hold 10-30 years, a WOW Porto!! — 5 days ago

Doug Powers

9.1

Dark plum aromas and flavors, nice minerality, balanced, fruit is moderately ripe, flavors are balanced, medium-long finish, very nice Syrah! — 16 days ago

Doug Powers

9.0

Very youthful and still quite acid for now, balanced with a medium-long finish, this wine could last another 10+ years, probably, but may never achieve enough charm. — a month ago

Doug Powers

7.5

A bit past it, showing oxidation both in its color and on the palate, time to drink up, OK finish. — 5 days ago

Doug Powers

9.4

Lovely ruby color, mature Grenache fruit, showing surmaturite, great balance and length, really lovely older CdP!!! — 11 days ago

Doug Powers

9.5

Amazing dark ruby color, cork fell apart, so I quickly decanted, but lovely complex Cabernet fruit, still quite structured, a bit tannic, medium-long finish, great older Cal Cab. This was Markham’s first Yountville Vyd Cab, and I was told it was one of the first Bob Foley Cabs he ever made. Will last easily another 10-20 years!! — 23 days ago