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Nick Brandon

55 wines • 3 followers • 5 following

Pisano

RPF Reserva Personal de la Familia Progreso Tannat 2018

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Nick Brandon

Nick Brandon

9.0

Rich smoke and toasty tannins on the nose.
Meaty taste with berry flavor. This is a thickly characteristic Tannat grape, and it's my first. Shiraz energy with a cab invitation.
Energetic and lively, something to talk about.
— a month ago

Frederic Esmonin

Clos Prieur Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2020

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Nick Brandon

Nick Brandon

8.6

Rosy and translucent.
Sour and sweet on the nose, with some brioche initially.
Thin but encompassing on the palate, with rich flavors of blackberry, plums, and other dark fruits.
— 2 months ago

Maison Roche de Bellene

Vieilles Vignes Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2019

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Nick Brandon

Nick Brandon

8.1

On the nose, baking spices are prominent, with a sour note.
The palate becomes predominantly sour with a long and ticklish finish. Notes of burnt berry
— 3 months ago

Petraio

Nero d'Avola 2020

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Nick Brandon

Nick Brandon

8.8

Dark black violet color.
Smells chocolatey and woodsy.
Much more black-raspberry and fruitiness on the palate. There's maybe some grassiness or okay herbalness here. Haven't had a Nero d'Avola in a while, but this still feels richly familiar to anyone who's had it.

Easy to drink.
— 3 months ago

Vengeance

California Proprietary Red Blend 2018

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Nick Brandon

Nick Brandon

8.5

As its name suggests, its ferocity plays on the nose and the palate. Rich, brioche tannins touch the nose, while the same savory notes hit the tongue. The Napa blend is drinkable and moderately remarkable. — a month ago

Trader Joe's

Reserve Barossa petit Sirah Shiraz 2020

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Nick Brandon

Nick Brandon

8.5

Rich ruby color, bright red through light.
On the nose, it is richly brioche and umami.
Like fresh-cooked meat, there is an extreme savoriness to both the scent and taste.
On the palate, this Shiraz is heavy and thick, with roasted meat flavors and deep earthy notes.
Aeration flattens this intensity in scent but accentuates the meaty flavor. This is fun and fleshy, with a toasty chew.
The usual Shiraz flavor can be corked and bitter, but this is luscious and buttery.
— a month ago

Monte Antico

Toscana Sangiovese Blend 2016

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Ile de Conas

Le Rosé 2021

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Nick Brandon

Nick Brandon

8.3

Not extremely present or forthright on the nose.
There's a minerality and a neutral cleanliness but zero discernable tannins. On the palate, again clean, and similar to rose's natural lackluster as a flavor profile. Fleeting white grape and maybe pear, with a medium finish.
— a month ago

Alta Vita

Cannonau di Sardegna 2017

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Nick Brandon

Nick Brandon

8.6

My first Cannonau!
Ruby in color, high opacity even in light.
Fresh and sour limestone minerality on the nose, and an unfamiliar note of rich soil.

Extremely long lingering finish, which twinkles away pleasantly.
— 2 months ago

Mendoza Station

Mendoza Malbec 2020

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Nick Brandon

Nick Brandon

8.2

Dark grape color, opaque with ruby edges in light.
Smoky tannins on the nose, vibrant spice and a sour note as well.
On the palate it has got a nice hug for the tongue, with lots of fruits that transform into a very familiar but satisfying Malbec finish.
— 3 months ago

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