Sandlands
Sonoma County Trousseau
Sonoma County, California, USA
Floral elements more subdued, fruit blossoming. Softer then when enjoyed in its youth and less complex and crunchy.
Floral elements more subdued, fruit blossoming. Softer then when enjoyed in its youth and less complex and crunchy.
Nov 18th, 2020
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.
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.
Sep 27th, 2019
Perhaps because of age, this is a bit deeper and richer than is typical. Profile is the classic strawberry and watermelon. Most importantly, it’s just delicious. Last bottle of this vintage.
Perhaps because of age, this is a bit deeper and richer than is typical. Profile is the classic strawberry and watermelon. Most importantly, it’s just delicious. Last bottle of this vintage.
Mar 19th, 2021Strawberry, red fruit, burst of acidity... gravelly texture, delicious.
Strawberry, red fruit, burst of acidity... gravelly texture, delicious.
Apr 2nd, 2019
Floral nose, raspberry, pomegranate, sous bois, high acid, fine tannin 😍
Floral nose, raspberry, pomegranate, sous bois, high acid, fine tannin 😍
Aug 10th, 2022
Love this wine. Would have a keg on tap, if possible. Perfect combo of lightness supported with a solid skeleton and sinewy muscle. Dusty red fruits with a bit of grip. Pleasing in the most positive meaning of the word.
Love this wine. Would have a keg on tap, if possible. Perfect combo of lightness supported with a solid skeleton and sinewy muscle. Dusty red fruits with a bit of grip. Pleasing in the most positive meaning of the word.
Apr 10th, 2020
Year in and year out, one of my favorite wines being made in the U.S. Tegan pays homage to Jura, but this is also a distinctly Californian take on Trousseau. The purity of fruit he achieves here is incredible.
Year in and year out, one of my favorite wines being made in the U.S. Tegan pays homage to Jura, but this is also a distinctly Californian take on Trousseau. The purity of fruit he achieves here is incredible.
Jul 1st, 2019