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Brandon Norton

19 wines • 0 followers • 4 following

Friends' Wine

Akhmetis Mtsvane 2016

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Brandon Norton

Brandon Norton

9.0

Very dry with a great acidity. Notes of white flowers, unripe peach skin, almond, lemon pith, and subtle green apple.
Can’t wait to have this during the summer
— 6 years ago

Barkan Vineyards

Classic Chardonnay 2010

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Brandon Norton

Brandon Norton

8.5

First Israeli and Kosher wine.
Aroma: reduction, bright pineapple, unripe pineapple, mineral
Taste: match stick, oak, hint of malo, overripe pineapple, papaya.
Medium+ acidity, as it opens the alcohol is more present
Blinded the staff and got either Pinot Grigio or old-world Sauvignon Blanc.
— 6 years ago

Jack Rabbit Hill

Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier 2014

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Brandon Norton

Brandon Norton

8.8

Maybe the best Coloradan Pinot Noir?
Comes across as more old world than new except the alcohol is a tad more noticeable.
— 6 years ago

Ferrari

Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore Trento Brut Chardonnay 2020

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Brandon Norton

Brandon Norton

9.4

Maybe the best sparkling wine I’ve had — 6 years ago

Emilio Ramirez Envinate

Benje Tenerife Tinto 2017

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Brandon Norton

Brandon Norton

8.7

Reductive and a little eggy, which has diminished a lot after being open and jostling around my car for a day.
The aroma is packed with crushed pepper, dried herbs, and a hint of gaminess alongside some minerality.
The gamey quality really inserts itself into the flavor along with the crushed black pepper along with some tart Balaton cherry skins and a kiss of candied cherries. The reductive quality is still there lurking in the background.
— 6 years ago

Friends' Wine

Tsinandali White Blend 2016

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Brandon Norton

Brandon Norton

8.8

Dry, crisp, and minerally. — 6 years ago

Adega Regional de Colares

Arenæ Colares Malvasia 2015

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Brandon Norton

Brandon Norton

9.2

White flowers and non-oxidative nuttiness, love it — 6 years ago

The Seventy Five Wine Company

Amber Knolls Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

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Brandon Norton

Brandon Norton

8.7

There’s a lot of black cherry, raspberry with more subtle cedar and light smoke. Balanced — 6 years ago

Château Les Vieux Moulins

Pirouette Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2014

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Brandon Norton

Brandon Norton

8.8

Really enjoyed this.
Aroma: crushed violets, blackberry skin, forest floor, mild lavender, and candied flowers
Flavor: Lots of blackberry, forest floor, mild spice mid-palate, dark cherry skin, and slate minerality
The tannins are soft and mild, with a very balanced body & acidity.
— 6 years ago

Castello di Verduno

Basadone Verduno Pelaverga 2016

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Brandon Norton

Brandon Norton

9.1

One of my favorite Italian reds. Lots of acidity with low tannins. Bright, tart cherry skins with some citrus peel, moderate earthiness, moderate pepper, and tart raspberry. This wine craves food. — 6 years ago