Sonoma County Trousseau

Light and lovely

Popped and poured; consumed over a 6 hour period. The 2021 Trousseau pours a pale, slightly hazy garnet color with a transparent core moving towards a watery rim. Medium- viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is intense with notes of fresh forrest strawberries, watermelon, cherries, violets, and crushed gravel. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium(-?) tannin and medium+ acid. Light bodied. Confirming the notes on the nose. Alcohol is medium and finish is long, saline and slightly peppery. This is a refreshing red wine that, as others have noted, almost appears more rosé than red. Don’t let the color fool you, this is loaded with fruit however there is a lightness on the palate that’s really fun. Drink now but this will drink well over the next handful of years with ease.

I have so little experience with this variety outside of the Jura and even then, it’s pretty limited. But when you get offered a couple bottles of Trousseau from Sandlands, 1) you don’t pass on it and 2) you can be assured that it’s probably going to be a very nice example. Yes. Popped and poured, consumed over two days. Best on Day 2. The wine pours a strikingly light ruby color, almost pink with a transparent core and a glistening, watery rim. Medium viscosity. High intensity. The nose is predominately red fruited with raspberry, strawberry, fresh herbs, porcini mushrooms, some spice. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. A featherweight. Confirmed the red fruits and herbs, there’s also a sort of watermelon and kiwi fruit thing too. Long finish. Impressive texture. The wine is absolutely balanced. Hard for me to say how I think this will age…but I would probably enjoy over the next five years.

I’ve been saving a few of these to see how they age and I’m happy to report to @ownrooted and anyone else who cares, they’re doing fabulously. Still has bright berry fruit but now layered with wet leaves, mulling spices and dried citrus peel. Slightly dusty scent and lovey dried herbs lingering in the finish. ⁣

Well balanced, than when tasted younger.

Floral elements more subdued, fruit blossoming. Softer then when enjoyed in its youth and less complex and crunchy.

I’ve saved a couple of bottles to see how these wines, so delicious in their youth, age. In this case, beautifully, the strawberry and prickly pear jam flavors tinged now with dried sage and other herbal notes and a touch of dusty road. Great acidity and freshness remain in force with barely perceptible tannins.

Very interesting. I’ve never seen a wine with quite this color; cloudy, pale purple and green, slightly terra cotta; smell and taste are somewhere between a red and a rosé; delicious dry quality with a punch of sour fruit, rhubarb, even watermelon on the finish. Very much looking forward to next bottle, but will try to drink sooner. Less than five years and I feel it’s lost some of its spunk.

Held this one a bit too long. Vegetal and stewed fruit.

Beautiful light cloudy rhubarb/garnet color. Medicinal sour cherry and vibrant tangy strawberry. Lacks the complexity and funky/savory elements of the top Jura examples but compensates with purity of the fruit