Lodi Cinsault

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Best on Day 2. The 2024 Lodi pours a ruby/purple color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is youthful with notes of ripe Bing cherry, raspberries, Marionberries, purple flowers, and wet rocks. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. The fruit is less jammy and the tannins seem more fierce on Day 2. Sooooo primary. A wine that demands some air at this stage but there’s a lot of fun in its youth. Drink now with patience but better after 2027 and through 2039.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three days. Best on Day 3. The 2019 Lodi Cinsault pours a pale, almost dull garnet with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of strawberry, lingonberries over spiced lamb kofta, soft cheese rind, new leather, some black pepper and slightly saline minerals. 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 nearing ten years of experience with Sandlands wines and I’ve learned that they are not only great to experience the freshness in their youth, but also the depth and quality of the vineyards in how graceful they are aging. Drink now through 2029+