Sandlands
Lodi Assyrtiko
Lodi, Central Valley, California, USA
Not an easy wine to buy, my allocation was just one bottle. But so good! Smooth mouthfeel. Pear and tropical flavors, mineral and saline finish. Worth seeking out. Even paired well with red chile sauce chicken enchiladas and sesame cucumber salad, bizarrely.
Not an easy wine to buy, my allocation was just one bottle. But so good! Smooth mouthfeel. Pear and tropical flavors, mineral and saline finish. Worth seeking out. Even paired well with red chile sauce chicken enchiladas and sesame cucumber salad, bizarrely.
May 24th, 2026
2023 drunk in 2025. Rich and flavorful, but a bit flabby. Much more like Sandlands Chenin Blanc than a Greek Assyrtiko. Not my favorite.
2023 drunk in 2025. Rich and flavorful, but a bit flabby. Much more like Sandlands Chenin Blanc than a Greek Assyrtiko. Not my favorite.
Mar 27th, 2025
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Better on Day 2. The 2023 pours a straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe tropical fruit: pineapple, passionfruit, starfruit, lime, wax and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. An awesome pairing with cedar plank salmon. One foudre, one puncheon and one barrel produced. Drink now through 2038.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Better on Day 2. The 2023 pours a straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe tropical fruit: pineapple, passionfruit, starfruit, lime, wax and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. An awesome pairing with cedar plank salmon. One foudre, one puncheon and one barrel produced. Drink now through 2038.
Mar 25th, 2025
