Doug Powers

8.8

Lovely redfruits (90% Tempranillo, 10% Garnacha), rich, ripe, 14.5% ABV, needs some additional cellaring, medium-long finish, very good!! — 19 hours ago

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Doug Powers

9.4

First vintage of this wine, finished with a German-made glass closure, rich and complex, dark fruits, really fantastic Sierra foothills (2,900 feet elevation) Syrah, long, lingering finish, and, 14.9% ABV, yet not hot?!?! — 2 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.2

Sweet oak, black and blue fruits, and finally some spice and structure from the dollop of Petite Sirah, solid balance, needs more cellaring to soften the structure, very good Central Coast Syrah! — 3 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.3

Saddle leather, pencil lead, fresh, crisp red fruit aromatics and flavors, the leather notes run throughout but do not show barnyard or Brett, great balance and acidity, long, lingering finish, I just love Colares, amazing the depth and length this shows at 11.0% ABV!! — 7 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.2

Burnt match/sulphur initially, fair level of new oak, round and voluptuous, solid acidity, lingering finish, not sure how long this would age (@Bob McDonald, any thoughts), but liking this tonight a lot!! — a day ago

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Doug Powers

8.4

Opaque purple/red color, shows some soy and mushroom aromas and flavors, this was outstanding 10-15 years ago, but is fading, medium finish. — 3 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.0

This 2023 is more like the 2021 than the richer, riper 2022 Rose, spicy berry fruit aromas, excellent acidity, nice balance, medium-long finish, our first day of spring-like nearly 80 degree weather here in NorCal. — 6 days ago

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Doug Powers

9.2

Lovely bottle sweetness, fruit shows a little fat, as acidity has mostly faded, rich and deep flavors, medium-long, lingering finish, mature but still a lovely bottle tonight!! — a day ago

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Doug Powers

9.1

Strawberry, cranberry, red berry aromas and flavors, really shows the cool climate Sonoma Coast origins, lovely acidity and balance, lingering finish, very nice! — 2 days ago

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Doug Powers

8.8

Super low ABV (11.5%), fresh, clean and lively, but not unmistakably Syrah, I’ve tried most vintages of the LCF “Sumu Kaw” Syrah, not near my fave, solid and clean!! — 5 days ago

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