Doug Powers

9.4

Lovely, clean mature Grenache fruit, great balance, long finish, another terrific older Beaucastel!! — 7 hours ago

Doug Powers

9.0

Lovely, mature Cotes du Rhône, medium-bodied, medium finish, very nice!! — a month ago

Doug Powers

9.4

Mature redfruit and garrigue aromas, ripe, medium-bodied on palate, balanced, complex, long finish, absolutely terrific 30-year-old “baby CdP”!! — a month ago

Doug Powers

9.4

Just beautiful mature Grenache, both aromatically and on the palate, balanced, definitely a ripe vintage, but not hot or showing pruned notes, another wonderful Fonsalette!! — 2 days ago

Doug Powers

9.7

Wonderful medium-dark color with faint browning on the edges, a little bit of Cordier funk (Brett), but it’s a seasoning, not dominant, sweet, mature notes, this is terrific, long finish, excellent Bordeaux! — 13 days ago

Doug Powers

8.0

Still youthful color, on palate seems fully mature, a bit roasted with raisiny and overripe notes, missing minerality, maybe just an overripe 2009? — a month ago

Doug Powers

9.5

Very fresh and youthful Cab Franc, structured and tannic, great balance, wonderful purity of fruit, needs cellaring. — 2 months ago

Doug Powers

9.5

Mature, absolutely lovely old CdP, balanced, CLEAN, long, lingering finish, wonderful old CdP, excellent wine!! — 9 days ago

Doug Powers

8.8

Mature Grenache aromas, ripe fruit notes on palate, some alcoholic heat in the finish, solid, mature, needs to be drunk. — a month ago

Doug Powers

9.6

Smoky and meaty aromas, tannins are resolved, showing maturity, but lovely sweetish notes, medium-long finish, ready to drink, just lovely. — 2 months ago

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