Sandlands

California Chenin Blanc

9.210 ratings
9.15 pro ratings
California, USA
Chenin Blanc
Turkey, Vanilla & Caramel, Fruit & Berries, Exotic Spices, Salads & Greens, Pate, Potato, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Fruit Desserts, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pungent Cheese, Squash & Root Vegetables, Goat & Feta Cheese, Cheddar & Gruyere, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Nuts & Seeds, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Shellfish, Sweet Potato
Top Notes For
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

Rich and waxy style. Golden apple, vanilla, beeswax, poached pear.

Rich and waxy style. Golden apple, vanilla, beeswax, poached pear.

Nov 2nd, 2021
David Shaw

Last bottle of vintage. See earlier tasting notes

Last bottle of vintage. See earlier tasting notes

Feb 1st, 2020
David Shaw

Second tasting. Yellow in color, excellent clarity. Linen, lemon custard, stone fruit and honeydew melon notes in nose, even when just opened and over chilled. Lemon curd followed by ripe peach-apricot flavors, creamy tart finish with some skin astringency. After 60 minutes, ripe orange flavors emerge in the finish and aftertaste. Overall, this wine really shows why everyone should consider drinking more American Chenin Blanc. Thank you Sandlands! Fragrant yet subtly flavorful, and a fine exemplar of what this variety can be in a white table wine.

Second tasting. Yellow in color, excellent clarity. Linen, lemon custard, stone fruit and honeydew melon notes in nose, even when just opened and over chilled. Lemon curd followed by ripe peach-apricot flavors, creamy tart finish with some skin astringency. After 60 minutes, ripe orange flavors emerge in the finish and aftertaste. Overall, this wine really shows why everyone should consider drinking more American Chenin Blanc. Thank you Sandlands! Fragrant yet subtly flavorful, and a fine exemplar of what this variety can be in a white table wine.

Aug 21st, 2019
David Shaw

First allocation bottle I’ve opened. Lemon and fresh linen notes in nose. (I was skeptical about linen aroma mentioned by others, but yes, they were accurate. Does anyone remember what line-dried linens smell like?) Very crisp, dry, creamy with lemon pulp and candied lemon skin flavors. Great potential as a food wine. Simple, well crafted. Later hints of melon and mint flavors emerge with rounded mouthfeel, slight astringency

First allocation bottle I’ve opened. Lemon and fresh linen notes in nose. (I was skeptical about linen aroma mentioned by others, but yes, they were accurate. Does anyone remember what line-dried linens smell like?) Very crisp, dry, creamy with lemon pulp and candied lemon skin flavors. Great potential as a food wine. Simple, well crafted. Later hints of melon and mint flavors emerge with rounded mouthfeel, slight astringency

Apr 9th, 2019
William Hughes

Clean linen, Meyer lemon, and merengue nose. Lemon curd and honeyed pineapple flavors. Creamy with building texture. The wine took a good thirty minutes to open up.

Clean linen, Meyer lemon, and merengue nose. Lemon curd and honeyed pineapple flavors. Creamy with building texture. The wine took a good thirty minutes to open up.

Apr 3rd, 2019
Chris Grimm

Good Lord, this is slaying. Took a while for the nose to open up, but it's gushing pineapple, vanilla, and spice. In the mouth, there's this absolutey delicious honeyed pineapple thing going on. Love the texture--creamy and delicious. Would pair amazingly with lobster & tarragon butter.

Good Lord, this is slaying. Took a while for the nose to open up, but it's gushing pineapple, vanilla, and spice. In the mouth, there's this absolutey delicious honeyed pineapple thing going on. Love the texture--creamy and delicious. Would pair amazingly with lobster & tarragon butter.

1 person found it helpfulApr 3rd, 2019
Bryan Kesting

Simply delicious. I’m my opinion you buy all these you can.

Simply delicious. I’m my opinion you buy all these you can.

Aug 3rd, 2021
Chris Grimm

Soft lemon, and delicious acidity. Such an amazing food wine.

Soft lemon, and delicious acidity. Such an amazing food wine.

Apr 9th, 2020
Michael Sinowitz

Michael had this 4 years ago

Michael had this 4 years ago

Oct 9th, 2020
Michael Sinowitz

Michael had this 4 years ago

Michael had this 4 years ago

Sep 1st, 2020