Sandlands

Sandlands

Lodi Red Table Wine 2022

A blend in three equal parts of Cinsault from the Bechthold Vineyard (1886), Carignane from Spenker Ranch (1900) and Zinfandel from Kirschenmann Vineyard (1915).

Popped and poured; consumed over three days. Consistent throughout but probably showed best on day three. The 2022 Lodi pours, a deep ruby color with a transparent core and a slightly watery rim. Medium viscosity, with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine youthful and expressive with notes of black bramble fruit, blueberries, soft red flowers, red rope licorice, and rocky minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry; medium tannins and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is lengthy and full of minerals and wow, it is juicy. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Tegan is redefining Lodi. These wines show so much character and yet have all the Lodi DNA. Drink now and through 2032. 40 barrels produced.
— 4 days ago

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Mencía 2027

Tastes like California. Fruity, not heavy, balanced.
— a month ago

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Lodi Zinfandel 2018

Purple, medium pigment extraction. Aromas of black currant, barrel smoke and a hint of mint-eucalyptus. Raspberry and blackberry flavors with crispness. — 3 months ago

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Contra Costa County Carignane 2021

Decant! After 30 minutes, tannins soften to reveal layers of subtle flavors: floral and blackberry dominate with some barrel notes. After 60 minutes, some cola and plum flavor emerges. Purple, moderate pigment extraction, very good clarity. A very fresh grapey pour. — 13 days ago

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Sonoma County Trousseau 2016

Floral nose, cherries, cranberries, wet leaves, med - body, med + acidity 😍 — a month ago

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San Luis Obispo Syrah 2021

Bright and juicy ripe Syrah. Minus 25 windchill… braised Swiss Steak with Robichon mashed. Playoff Saturday with the wine out-shining the football. — 2 months ago

Shay, Andrew and 3 others liked this
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Great wines. Especially for the $

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Napa County Mataro 2021

3 days open and it is coming into its own — 10 days ago

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Amador County Chenin Blanc 2021

Consistently good vintage after vintage. — 10 days ago

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Contra Costa County Red Table Wine 2020

Lavender, blackberry and a little funk in nose in initial pour. Dense ruby red. Light body, slight skin astringency finish. Needs some time to open. Fairly tart. Raspberry flavor emerges first, then cherry. 24 hours later, fresh table grape character and seed tannins predominate. This is a solid light tasting table red with plenty of tannins for aging. I do find I miss the Zinfandel portion from earlier vintages but get more bottles of these and the style will grow on you — 2 months ago

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Santa Lucia Highlands Syrah 2021

Popped and poured; enjoyed over three days and brought the business all three days. The 2021 Syrah SLH pours a deep ruby/purple with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, soaring black and blue fruits (can smell from 4’ away!): blackberries and blueberries, lavender pastilles, black olive brine, lardons, a touch of black pepper and rounded out by some warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and flush with tart black and blue fruits. Fresh and full of character, this Sandlands Syrah will enjoy a long life. Really fresh, vibrant and enjoyable now but, to my palate, I think this will be even more enjoyable after 2026 and drink well through 2036. #gbr #punchedourtickettotampa — 4 months ago

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Jay Kline

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@Alex Spoto with last nights win against Arkansas, Nebraska’s Volleyball Team is now playing in the Semi-Finals which is being hosted in Tampa.
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@Jay Kline aha! Volleyball! I’m from Tampa and going back for the holidays and am always curious about the state of the vino scene.
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@Alex Spoto yeah…not sure I can speak to that but Bern’s is still a stop for me