Sandlands
California Chenin Blanc
California, USA
2014 drunk in late 2023. Lovely color; honey on nose; still bright and lively on taste, maybe green apple acid and solid minerality.
2014 drunk in late 2023. Lovely color; honey on nose; still bright and lively on taste, maybe green apple acid and solid minerality.
Dec 9th, 2023Not Vouvray, and that's OK.
Not Vouvray, and that's OK.
Jul 23rd, 2017
Creamy. Lemon curd. So bright, with an underlying richness. Fantastic
Creamy. Lemon curd. So bright, with an underlying richness. Fantastic
Aug 8th, 2016
Very good structure and woodsy chenin
Very good structure and woodsy chenin
Jul 26th, 2016
Gold in the glass with very little aroma at first. As it warmed lemon curd, ripe pear and lanolin notes flowed. The central core of this 3 year old Chenin is structure, weight, and smooth as silk creaminess. Beautiful acid/ fruit balance at this stage; the wine improved as it warmed. Left me wanting more. One of the single best price for quality wines in California, if not the world. Hats off, Tegan. Every bottle rocks!
Gold in the glass with very little aroma at first. As it warmed lemon curd, ripe pear and lanolin notes flowed. The central core of this 3 year old Chenin is structure, weight, and smooth as silk creaminess. Beautiful acid/ fruit balance at this stage; the wine improved as it warmed. Left me wanting more. One of the single best price for quality wines in California, if not the world. Hats off, Tegan. Every bottle rocks!
Feb 16th, 2019
Waxy, creamy, citrus, mineral, lemon curd, honey and banana. Missing something mid-palate, including acidity, but still refreshing.
Waxy, creamy, citrus, mineral, lemon curd, honey and banana. Missing something mid-palate, including acidity, but still refreshing.
Apr 8th, 2018Pale gold color; fruit on nose with slight smokiness; juicy apple and white peach on taste; slight bitter woodiness lingers on finish, a bit of lemon rind or tree bark. Good acid. Medium finish. Delicious and nuanced. Light but with loads of flavor. Really like this, and I think it’s really improved since the first bottle opened in 2016. Eager to see how it tastes in a few more years.
Pale gold color; fruit on nose with slight smokiness; juicy apple and white peach on taste; slight bitter woodiness lingers on finish, a bit of lemon rind or tree bark. Good acid. Medium finish. Delicious and nuanced. Light but with loads of flavor. Really like this, and I think it’s really improved since the first bottle opened in 2016. Eager to see how it tastes in a few more years.
Dec 30th, 2017
Light. Hints of Citrus. Easy drinking.
Light. Hints of Citrus. Easy drinking.
Apr 25th, 2017Nice contrast between the bright and tropical Bevan vs the creamy Sandlands. Both get a 9.0!
Nice contrast between the bright and tropical Bevan vs the creamy Sandlands. Both get a 9.0!
Apr 24th, 2017