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Brandon Bowlin

11 wines • 0 followers • 1 following

Turley

Pesenti Vineyard Paso Robles Zinfandel 2014

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Brandon Bowlin

Brandon Bowlin

9.2

Cabin. E 9.2, fa 9, j 9. Strawberries jammy, spicy. Floral notes — 8 years ago

First Drop Wines

Shiraz/Monastrell Half & Half Shiraz Blend 2011

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Brandon Bowlin

Brandon Bowlin

8.2

E: gave it a 8.2 and said spice and currants. Easy to drink, low acidity and low tanins. Not a lot of fruit. Very mild.
B: dark black fruit and spicy but the Mourvèdre cuts through it and provides great balance. Old ball glove on the nose as it opens up which is nice. Blackberry jam taste almost like a pie with spice. I'd go 8.5 bc the blend is unique and it's fun to drink
— 8 years ago

Thorn-Clarke

Terra Barossa Shiraz 2015

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Brandon Bowlin

Brandon Bowlin

8.6

Great Shiraz. Peppery and lots of blackberries, not too long of a finish. Very smooth and easy to drink. As it opens it gets better. Nose is great with a little bit of leather. A great wine — 8 years ago

Karly

Pokerville Zinfandel 2012

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Brandon Bowlin

Brandon Bowlin

8.3

It has the turley nose and shows some flashes of the big zin that u r used to drinking turley. The fruit is short lived and overpowered by the cocoa on the finish — 8 years ago

Turley

Old Vines California Zinfandel 2014

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Brandon Bowlin

Brandon Bowlin

8.5

This is the 2014. Maybe still too young, but the nose is amazing. Bouquet of flowers, spice, berries, bitter finish. E gave it 8.2. She said that it was lacking the big fruit and boldness that is such a Turley signature — 8 years ago

Leviathan

California Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2012

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Brandon Bowlin

Brandon Bowlin

8.7

Smooth cab blend with a great nose. Strawberries and sour cherries. Long finish. Lot of balance gets better the longer it is open. Very fun wine. E gave it a 8.5 — 8 years ago

Gérard Bertrand

Languedoc Syrah Grenache Rosé 2011

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Brandon Bowlin

Brandon Bowlin

8.4

Nose is blackberry, a touch of cinnamon and floral notes of lavender and a little graphite. Very drinkable, spicy , tannins seem higher than last bottle. Somewhat long finish. The flavor went to more of an unripe blackberry the longer it was open , also more earthy the longer it's open — 8 years ago

Excelsior

Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

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Brandon Bowlin

Brandon Bowlin

7.1

Nose is interesting, but that is the highlight for me. Unripe raspberries , lots of acidity take away some of the enjoyment of the wine. It was good with chicken Parmesan. I'll go with a 7.1 bc it paired well with the meal. With that said, for the price, it's not bad. E gave 7 and earthy — 8 years ago

Mullineux Family Wines

Kloof Street Swartland Rouge Red Blend 2014

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Brandon Bowlin

Brandon Bowlin

9.0

I love this wine. It's so unique. Spicy blackberries with some chocolate and earthy undertones. Long finish so much going on it's intriguing fun every sip. E gave 8.7! — 8 years ago

Silver Palm

North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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Brandon Bowlin

Brandon Bowlin

8.0

Great nose, smooth cab. Medium finish, not as much tannins as I expected. I got a ton of blueberries on the nose with some floral notes and a bit of smoked meat but no smoke after being opened for 35 min. E gave it a 6.8 — 8 years ago