Sandlands
Contra Costa County Carignane
Contra Costa County, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Family is home, but this solo dinner of arugula pets and baby potato pizza and Carignan, is spot on. Deep purple, slightly elevated (VA? Hints) aromas of mulberry, bramble fruits and distinct leathery old world bent. High-ish acid.
Family is home, but this solo dinner of arugula pets and baby potato pizza and Carignan, is spot on. Deep purple, slightly elevated (VA? Hints) aromas of mulberry, bramble fruits and distinct leathery old world bent. High-ish acid.
Nov 15th, 2017
Touch more dark fruit, richness and chocolate than the California
Touch more dark fruit, richness and chocolate than the California
Jun 1st, 2017Floral, mineral, wild berry, dusty tannin. I've got one more 2014 and 2015 on the way. Woot!
Floral, mineral, wild berry, dusty tannin. I've got one more 2014 and 2015 on the way. Woot!
Feb 9th, 2017
Savory, mineral, and game. Lip smacking.
Savory, mineral, and game. Lip smacking.
Jan 3rd, 2017
This wine should only come in magnum. A 750 ml is just a tease. Flowers and berries and minerals on the nose. Sleek and concentrated in the mouth, with the complexity growing the longer it is in the glass. Wish I had more than one bottle left. A kaleidoscope of flavors. And only 12.8% abv. One more bit of proof that Tegan Passalacqua knows what he is about.
This wine should only come in magnum. A 750 ml is just a tease. Flowers and berries and minerals on the nose. Sleek and concentrated in the mouth, with the complexity growing the longer it is in the glass. Wish I had more than one bottle left. A kaleidoscope of flavors. And only 12.8% abv. One more bit of proof that Tegan Passalacqua knows what he is about.
Dec 16th, 2016Very nice. lovely focus and just the right density and structure to support and offer pleasing juicy qualities without getting lazy. Merits the praise. Well done.
Very nice. lovely focus and just the right density and structure to support and offer pleasing juicy qualities without getting lazy. Merits the praise. Well done.
Jul 27th, 2016Pink gold in a magnum has you coming back for more.
Pink gold in a magnum has you coming back for more.
Aug 6th, 2015
Dusty black and red fruits, med body, orange peel, mineral. Amazing QPR as always 😋
Dusty black and red fruits, med body, orange peel, mineral. Amazing QPR as always 😋
Feb 3rd, 2023
There’s a lot going on here. Root beer on the nose, with cherry, plum and sage on the palate. Rustic yet very focused. Balanced fruit and acidity. Great.
There’s a lot going on here. Root beer on the nose, with cherry, plum and sage on the palate. Rustic yet very focused. Balanced fruit and acidity. Great.
Jan 27th, 2019