Doug Powers

8.9

Lovely dried red cherry fruit aromas and flavors, earthy, mineral notes as well, nice balance, medium-long finish, lovely Italian red. — 10 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.0

Dark fruits rich, shows some oak, but also a little too much heat in the medium-long finish, very good Syrah. — 13 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.5

Lovely spicy Cab Franc aromas and flavors, soft tannins, drinking beautifully tonight, every time I’m lucky enough to drink a great Bordeaux growth I remember how profound these wines are, the 1985 in magnum was better, but this is super fine and very suave for an ‘86!! — 18 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.3

Earthy, mineral, mature dark fruits, drinking beautifully tonight, balanced, medium-long finish, terrific 1986 Bordeaux!! — 11 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.1

Shows just a touch of oak, lovely dark fruits, nice balance, medium-long finish, less alcohol shows on this one, though it’s the same as the Amphora. — 13 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.7

Clean, pretty, but quite tart Oregon Chardonnay, probably needs a little aging to tone down the tart acidity, good. — 20 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.7

Youthful, grapey, nicely ripe southern Rhône red blend, very fresh and enjoyable, medium-long finish. — 23 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.2

Medium-dark purple color, dark fruits (cassis, dark berry) still pretty youthful with loads of tannic structure, this wine may last longer than me, from the early days when I understand this cuvée had press wine in it, I just wish my dear friend George was still here to share this with me!! — 11 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.1

Ripe, red-fruited Grenache, minerality, still shows some structure, but drinking very well tonight, the first Burle wines I’d bought since the 1989/1990 Gigondas which you were so fine!! — 16 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.1

Lovely young Pinot, this shows a tad riper than the Strangenberg 2019, more forward, lovely balance and weight, nice! — 22 days ago

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