John W

9.1

Dark ruby coloration. On the nose, dark cherry, dark berry, dark chocolate, espresso bean, vanilla, leather, earth and minerals. On the palate, rich, full bodied, cherry, currants, vanilla, chocolate, florals, and a long floral finish. A slight bitterness on the palate. — 3 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured. The 2019 Amador County is energy in a bottle. Deep straw bordering light golden color. Medium viscosity. Medium+ intensity. Generous fruit with bright notes of yellow apple, quince, passion fruit, white flowers, ginger, and persimmon. On the palate, the wine is dry with ripping acid. Confirmed the tart yellow apples which are joined by San Pellegrino-like minerals and lanolin. A wine of lovely texture. The finish is long and immensely satisfying. This is my favorite Sandlands Chenin to-date; checking off so many boxes. — 3 years ago

Dawn Allain

9.1

Like the story behind this wine. Female owned winery. Light citrus-like flavor with slight fruit notes- peach. One reviewer said crisp, I agree. — 3 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.1

Maybe my favorite vintage of this wine so far. Inky as always. Violets and loads of just barely ripe but still tart black & blue fruit: blackberry, black currant, black plum, black cherry, blueberry, with a subtle smoke/incense quality. Racy acid. Cashmere tannins. Really pretty stuff. — 3 years ago

Mark Sisofo

9.1

Black Cherry, red fruit, herbs with smooth gently integrated tannins. I could not help myself from reaching the bottom of this bottle. A pan-roasted Veal Chop with Rosemary, Garlic, & Sage took me to Tuscany! Beautiful and a most satisfying pairing. — 3 years ago

Sean Grullon

9.7

Freaking amazing. Perfect integration of earth, mushroom, spice, clove, subtle floral notes, and Cherry fruit with expressive minerality. Just brilliant - archetypal chambertin. Worth seeking out. — 3 years ago

Douglas Braun

9.1

2017 Vintage -amazing Sangiovese varietal character , rose petal, leather ,wood spice -great balance and acidity — 3 years ago

David Nicewicz

9.5

Back to 1982 and a stunning Cos d’Estournel. Beautiful old claret with tons of character - tobacco, cedar and blue fruits on the nose. Tannins completely resolved and notes of blue fruits, tobacco and hoisin rounded out the palate. Really special as always to open an 82. — 3 years ago

Rick Castaneda

9.2

Medium body, medium tannins, fruit forward and well balanced acidity. Black pepper, black currant, red raspberry, and black cherry. Fantastic wine, so smooth and a great pair with so many different foods! — 3 years ago

with Kimberly