Sandlands Vineyards

Sandlands

Contra Costa County Mataro 2016

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Delicious throughout. The 2016 Contra Costa County pours a deep, slightly hazy garnet/purple with an opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and signs of light sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart, mostly black and blue fruit: blackberries, blueberries, plums, Montmorency cherry, purple flowers, black pepper, dry gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. I’m very happy to have holed away some bottles from the first few years of Sandlands. Not only do I believe these older vintages are showing well, but I also believe his newer vintages will be even better. Drink now through 2031. — 7 days ago

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Nice restraint tucking some of these away!

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Lodi Assyrtiko 2023

WOW. Well done Tegan. So delicious — 2 months ago

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Grenache 2021

Very good! I like Grenache, very similar to last night’s. Light bodied, fruit forward. — 2 months ago

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Angelica Amador County Mission 2020

White Madeira with a scotch note and orange zest. A nice science project. — 2 days ago

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Sonoma County Trousseau 2022

Watermelon salad w fresh cracked pepper. California dreaming. — 2 months ago

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Santa Lucia Highlands Syrah 2021

Syrahs might be my new favorite. Deep, rich, velvety smooth. Shared with Adam and Amanda with their homemade pizza! — 2 months ago

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Lodi Red Table Wine 2023

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 2023 RTW Lodi pours a bright ruby color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of tart and ripe mixed fruits: blackberries, blueberries, strawberry, red rope licorice, flowers, dried green herbs, sandalwood and dry stony earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Best wine from Lodi. Incredible versatility. It just gets better and better. Bravo! Drink now through 2033+. — 3 months ago

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Mencía 2021

Purple, slightly cloudy. Blackberry and graphite in nose and mouth, light alcohol in the house style. Light seed tannin bitterness.. Only allocated one bottle. Beef ragu overwhelmed the wine, so I’d advise drinking it on its own first. Still not sure what this varietal should taste like, even with two hours decanting. Gotta drink more of these — 9 days ago

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Sandlands Vineyards Carignane 2023

Really good. — 2 months ago

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Lodi Cinsault 2023

Delicious. One of the better domestic Cinsault’s I’ve ever had — 2 months ago

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