Doug Powers

8.8

Darker fruited than the 2020 Strangenberg PN, this more evolved, less “fresh”, still a solid Alsatian Pinot Noir, but I think ready to drink!! — 20 hours ago

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Doug Powers

9.1

This lovely Muscadet “Briords” has held up well, more honeyed and less acid than 8-10 years ago, but drinking very well tonight, lingering finish. — 5 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.1

100% Syrah rose from the Sierra Foothills, made in honor of Susan Marks, who tragically passed away way too young. Susan loved rose, but detested the idea of using her precious Syrah grapes to make rose, and this is lovely, I believe she would have loved what her Syrah grapes turned into with this rose!! — 9 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.7

This is starting to show its age, still quite bracing acidity, but the fruit is showing early signs of dropping off, still good, but time to drink up. — 10 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.2

Floral, red fruits, still a bit structured and tannic, lovely balance, long, lingering finish, needs further cellaring, should work great with grilled wild Puget Sound salmon!! — 21 hours ago

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Doug Powers

9.2

Beautiful Syrah from Spring Mountain, savoury aromas and flavors, very French-like if served blind, still has lots of primary redfruits showing, tannins have largely receded, from a partially-shaded 5-acre portion at the bottom of the Paloma vineyard, long finish, I believe the Syrah vines were planted in 1992 and pulled out after the 2001/2002(?) vintage, Barbara and Jim Richards said the farming was more difficult than the Merlot (and smaller amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon) that Paloma is known for and thus they elected to replant (graft? Not sure) more of the other varieties into that plot. While the first vintage of the Syrah (1995) was never commercially released (12 cases produced from 3 year old vines), Jim was kind enough to send me home with 4 bottles, that wine was the best Syrah to EVER come off that vineyard, I was forever in his debt, it was AMAZING. I miss Barbara and Jim, some of the nicest people I’ve ever met in the wine business (I’m NOT in the business myself)!! — 8 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.1

Lovely foothills Syrah in a German-glass finished (it’s the closure/cork), at 17 years old still shows massive fruit, I’d say it’s mature, but very long, lingering finish, most amazing to me (for those of you who know Hank) is that this wine is 14.9% ABV!?!? — 10 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.9

Dried red cherry fruit, really fine acidity and balance, not a big blockbuster, but a lovely mid-weight Chianti, lingering finish. — 3 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.7

This is just a little more evolved, from a riper vintage, shows less acid and thus less refreshing, medium-long finish, ready to drink. — 5 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.2

Lovely spicy aromatics where the spice note carries onto the palate, great Sylvaner is so darn good, and Agathe makes this and also her “Eminence” from fruit grown on the Grand Cru “Zinnkoepfle”, both of which are excellent, year-in, year-out, long finish, very fine!! — 21 days ago

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