Sandlands
Lodi Red Table Wine
Lodi, Central Valley, California, USA
Revisiting the vintage. Good fruit, tart, but the freshness is gone, might be past its peak. Then again, there’s so much fruit…
Revisiting the vintage. Good fruit, tart, but the freshness is gone, might be past its peak. Then again, there’s so much fruit…
May 6th, 2024Good acid so much fruit with length and character! Mostly plum, cherry and raspberry flavors.
Good acid so much fruit with length and character! Mostly plum, cherry and raspberry flavors.
Nov 5th, 2023
Let me start with a disclaimer: I’m a massive fan of Chateau Musar and a big fan of Tegan’s work with his Sandlands wines. I’m a buyer for both each and every year. So when I learned that he had modeled the 2018 “Red Table Wine” after the wines from Musar, I was like, “Abso-effing-lutely”!! A few nights ago, I couldn’t resist pulling the cork on one to give it the old college try (it is so young after all). I’m happy to report that the wine is tasty and does remind me a bit of Musar, even though the blend uses Zinfandel instead of Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s quite reticent at this stage and it evolved at a glacial pace over four days. A mix of dark and red fruits with exotic spices, red rope licorice and coffee. As typical of Sandlands wines, this gained weight with air and the higher acid gives it a lot of energy. Today, I think these drink best with a meal. I intend to hold my remaining bottle for at least a few years. Equal parts Cinsault (Bechthold Vineyard 1886), Carignane (Spenker Ranch 1900) and Zinfandel (Kirschenmann Vineyard 1915).
Let me start with a disclaimer: I’m a massive fan of Chateau Musar and a big fan of Tegan’s work with his Sandlands wines. I’m a buyer for both each and every year. So when I learned that he had modeled the 2018 “Red Table Wine” after the wines from Musar, I was like, “Abso-effing-lutely”!! A few nights ago, I couldn’t resist pulling the cork on one to give it the old college try (it is so young after all). I’m happy to report that the wine is tasty and does remind me a bit of Musar, even though the blend uses Zinfandel instead of Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s quite reticent at this stage and it evolved at a glacial pace over four days. A mix of dark and red fruits with exotic spices, red rope licorice and coffee. As typical of Sandlands wines, this gained weight with air and the higher acid gives it a lot of energy. Today, I think these drink best with a meal. I intend to hold my remaining bottle for at least a few years. Equal parts Cinsault (Bechthold Vineyard 1886), Carignane (Spenker Ranch 1900) and Zinfandel (Kirschenmann Vineyard 1915).
Apr 17th, 2020
Cinsault, Carignane, & Zin all equal parts from 100+ vines. Nice balance of the three, great fruit depth
Cinsault, Carignane, & Zin all equal parts from 100+ vines. Nice balance of the three, great fruit depth
Apr 5th, 2020
Juicy, delicious.
Juicy, delicious.
Mar 29th, 2020
Jammy fruit, racy acidity, fleshy and vibrant. Nice right out of the box! #grasslglass
Jammy fruit, racy acidity, fleshy and vibrant. Nice right out of the box! #grasslglass
Mar 25th, 2020
Really enjoyed this. Very aromatic and a good depth of fruit.
Really enjoyed this. Very aromatic and a good depth of fruit.
Dec 21st, 2020Didn’t last long with a nice stretched out dinner with bison, lamb, sweet potatoes, salad, biscuits. This is certainly a lovely red table wine. Good value. Uber clean and energetic. Have no doubts this will hold out for as long as you want it to as well.
Didn’t last long with a nice stretched out dinner with bison, lamb, sweet potatoes, salad, biscuits. This is certainly a lovely red table wine. Good value. Uber clean and energetic. Have no doubts this will hold out for as long as you want it to as well.
Jan 25th, 2021Like concentrated freshness and verve with perfect balanced density of fruit. A polished young supermodel of a wine. This is just absolutely excellent winemaking with good source material. Great value too! Gets an extra 0.1 for value
Like concentrated freshness and verve with perfect balanced density of fruit. A polished young supermodel of a wine. This is just absolutely excellent winemaking with good source material. Great value too! Gets an extra 0.1 for value
May 27th, 2020