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Doug Powers

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Domaine Ostertag

Le Berceau Alsace Riesling 2022

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

9.2

Lovely mineral and soft stonefruits, wonderful acidity, great depth, lingering finish, wonderful Alsatian Riesling! — 17 hours ago

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Ca' Rozzeria

Barbera d'Alba 2019

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

9.2

Dark ruby-purple color, rich dark fruits, mineral notes, good balancing acidity, best wine of the night! — 7 days ago

Jim Powers
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Tom, Anthony and 5 others liked this

Cedarville Vineyard

Sierra Foothills El Dorado County Syrah 2005

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

8.7

Very dark purple color, faint vanillin oak notes, medium-bodied, but seems SO young, very ripe (15.4% ABV), long finish, might last another 20 years, but ultimately just too ripe!?!? — 8 days ago

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Clos Figueres

Font de la Figuera Priorat Red Blend 2014

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

8.8

[58% Garnacha, 25% Carignan, 10% Syrah, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon] lMedium-dark ruby color, pretty ripe (15% ABV), solid fruit, decent acid, lingering finish, definite heat. — 10 days ago

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Dave

Dave

It's not every day we see you drinking Spanish
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Dave, sometimes you gotta change it u, no?

Tinel-Blondelet

Frétoy Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2022

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

9.0

[Half Bottle] Lovely young Sancerre, this seems riper than earlier vintages, less grassy and more ripe Sauvignon Blanc fruit, solid acidity, good length, very good! — 6 days ago

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Joel, "Odedi" and 3 others liked this

Oddero

Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2019

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

9.0

Dark ruby-purple color, black and red berry fruits, mineral notes, nice acid and balance, lingering finish, very good! — 7 days ago

Jim Powers
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Joel, Tom and 4 others liked this

Cedarville Vineyard

Estate Bottled El Dorado Grenache 2018

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

8.9

Clean, crisp red-fruited Grenache, nice mineral notes, solid acidity, does a pretty good job of covering up the 15.1% ABV in the lingering finish. — 9 days ago

Jim Powers
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Paul, Brian and 2 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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Always love those labels.

Paloma

Napa Valley Merlot 1995

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

9.5

Purchased a case on release, I believe this is a 75% Merlot/25% Cabernet Sauvignon blend from my recollection of what Barbara and Jim Richards once told me, medium-dark ruby/purple color, dark fruit seems mature, but the wine still shows deep, mountain fruit, structure, very good balance still, long, lingering finish, I still have a few more, it’s probably drinking as well as it ever will, miss the Richards a lot, such gracious, wonderful people!! — 6 days ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Very cool.

Ca' Rozzeria

Single Vineyard Campania Aglianico 2018

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

8.8

Medium-dark ruby color, red and black fruits, good acidity, solid finish, ready to drink. — 8 days ago

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Domaine Tempier

Cuvée Spéciale La Migoua Bandol Mourvedre Blend 1993

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

9.5

[En Magnum] Lovely medium-red color, shows a bit of “Miguoa” funk (Brett?), youthful red fruits balanced by great acidity, still shows very fine structure, drinks very well tonight with grilled pork and grilled beef, very long, lingering finish, a great Bandol from a great vintage!! (@Ira Schwartz, your comment from the other day inspired me to open a magnum, thanks!!) — 9 days ago

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Dave, well then, good news for you is that we protect wolves in California!!
Ira Schwartz

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@Doug Powers I am honored that I inspired you. What a great bottle . Those were perfect examples of where a Magnum (or better yet 3L) were the right thing to do. Will live forever!
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Ira Schwartz, absolutely agree!!