Sandlands
California Carignane
2015 drunk in late 2023. Definitely showing its age.
2015 drunk in late 2023. Definitely showing its age.
Dec 3rd, 2023Purple-red, lightly extracted pigment. Mushroom, strawberry and funk notes in nose; later dill note emerges. Strawberry and cherry skin flavors with licorice and hefty skin tannins, tight acid on finish initially. Needs time to open. Cranberry acid on finish emerges after 30 minutes
Purple-red, lightly extracted pigment. Mushroom, strawberry and funk notes in nose; later dill note emerges. Strawberry and cherry skin flavors with licorice and hefty skin tannins, tight acid on finish initially. Needs time to open. Cranberry acid on finish emerges after 30 minutes
Dec 30th, 2019Bright, lifted fruit, but needs air badly to show its best. Better on day two, where is has some carbonic strawberry like fruit.
While I like the freshness, I wish it tasted ripe.
Bright, lifted fruit, but needs air badly to show its best. Better on day two, where is has some carbonic strawberry like fruit.
While I like the freshness, I wish it tasted ripe.
This really blossomed with 30 minutes of air.
This really blossomed with 30 minutes of air.
Oct 4th, 2018Dense purple-red. Some mint, red fruit, maybe butter on nose. Cherry, orange and citric flavors.
Dense purple-red. Some mint, red fruit, maybe butter on nose. Cherry, orange and citric flavors.
May 28th, 2018Crunchy and full of berry fruit with that odd undertone of Jersey seashore that I find so strangely compelling in Carignane. Zippy. Refreshing. Satisfying.
Crunchy and full of berry fruit with that odd undertone of Jersey seashore that I find so strangely compelling in Carignane. Zippy. Refreshing. Satisfying.
Apr 25th, 2018