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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.5 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 23 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by rama on 2/6/2024: Carignane is a bit too austere for me, I've learned. Also, anyone else think this has some volatility? (297 views) | | | Tasted by Aunt Esther on 11/26/2023 & rated 87 points: Solid table wine at this point, not something to sit with other than to scratch the carignan itch. If that’s something you’re dealing with. (360 views) | | | Tasted by ISOPinot on 10/16/2021 & rated 86 points: Purple fading to garnet; rim variation consistent with age. Bottle had been vertical for 5 days, yet clarity was lacking on Day 1. Heavy sediment, but noted that decanting was recommended, and we didn't decant. By Days 2 & 3, clarity had much improved. Medium legs. Aromas of red and black fruit dominate: strawberry, blackberry, cranberry, raspberry, red currant. Spices are subtle: clove and dill. On the palate, intensity is greater than aromas. Medium + body, linear texture, medium finish. wine finishes medium. Medium acidity. Impression: very nice effort. But like all Sandlands tried thus far, QPR is below average. They make good wine, but value is lacking. $37 with tax & shipping. Drink now or in 2022, and decanting recommended. (1069 views) | | | Tasted by bound4er on 4/9/2021 & rated 84 points: A bit too lean and tart for my liking. Bitter finish is distracting too. Carignane really needs to be used as a low to mid percentage blending grape and not a standalone varietal. (1109 views) | | | Tasted by mdahar on 10/9/2020 & rated 90 points: the cork was soft and the wine was almost all the way through the cork. so not sure how much longer it would have lasted.
A very nice soft wine which is dialed back and very soft. did not hold hold to a second day. (1323 views) | | | Tasted by MartyL on 1/4/2020 & rated 89 points: Just ok. Drinkable and pleasant but not particularly memorable. (1678 views) | | | Tasted by tomlee on 8/6/2019 & rated 91 points: Crimson in color. 13.4% ABV. Rustic nose of red fruits, earth, iron and minerals. Dry and somewhat austere. Bing cherry, salmonberry, blood and earth on the palate. The finish is long and dry with a touch of tannin. If you a fan of dialed back, restrained wines that are somewhat of a throwback to a previous era of California winemaking then Sandlands will be right in your wheelhouse. Delicious and unique. Best over the next 2-4 years. (1833 views) | | | Tasted by khmark7 on 8/5/2019 & rated 89 points: Much prefer this over the 2014. More classic Carignane character in the aromatics. (1306 views) | | | Tasted by qcwino on 11/5/2018: Started off earthy and red fruited but after a 30 minute decant showed slightly darker fruit, red pepper, herbal quality and a slightly roasted character of mocha/coffee. Good lift and acid on the finish. (1794 views) | | | Tasted by jdcarucci on 8/29/2017: Beautiful fresh red and black fruit. Lingering mineral finish. Reminds me of cru Beaujolais. Not carbonic. Rounds out with time. Well balanced. A beautiful companion to roast chicken. (3077 views) | | | Tasted by Wine Ratings on 8/17/2017 & rated 89 points: A thoroughly crushable offering received through allocation from Sandlands, a small production winery focusing on classic but oft overshadowed or forgotten varietals in California. In the case of their California Carignane, fruit is sourced from Lodi and Contra Costa County from own-rooted vines planted between 1920 and 1936 (!!!). That’s incredible in itself, but the wine is also pretty darn good. The wine was juicy as heck, though somewhat tart, starting off with strawberry, sour cherry, and wild raspberry. Vanilla and sweet spice followed, along with hints of rose petals and candied fruit. With some time, notes of pepper, slate, and wet soil showed though, providing a pleasant balance to that initial juiciness. From there, it settled into a slight fuller, richer sense of chocolate and spice cake that carried on through the finish. Throughout tasting, the wine did show an oddly notable butter/dairy note; not off-putting necessarily, but a bit unexpected. This was not a complicated bottle, certainly, but it was still quite expressive and most definitely enjoyable – a producer to keep an eye on for sure (though sadly not yet available in Alberta…). (1755 views) | | | Tasted by retired_and_roving on 7/3/2017: Dark ruby color, aromatic nose of red fruits. This was a really lovely balanced wine, red fruit, earth, some herbal notes and great acidity. Can only imagine that this will improve with age but it is also drinking very nicely now. Need to get on this list. (2676 views) | | | Tasted by Mike Dildine on 6/3/2017 & rated 89 points: 13.4% abv. Dark ruby, expressive aromas. Plums, pomegranate, tart cherry leather and meat. Medium depth and length. This is an energetic red that will benefit from a few years in the cellar. (2366 views) | | | Tasted by mhauser on 4/20/2017: Delicious. Light and fruity, like gamay, but more depth. (2463 views) | | | Tasted by Mike Dildine on 3/16/2017 & rated 94 points: 13.4% abv. Dark ruby, moderately expressive aromatics. On the palate, cherries, plums, herbs and spices. Good depth, lingering aftertaste. Delicious wine with a savory element. Superb value. (2209 views) |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Napa and Sonoma: The 2017 Summer Update (Aug 2017) (8/1/2017)
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| Sandlands Producer website
Sandlands is the personal project of Tegan and Olivia Passalacqua. The line-up encompasses the forgotten classic California varieties, primarily grown in decomposed granite (sand), from regions and vineyards that have been farmed for many generations but have remained the outliers of California viticulture.
Primarily head-trained, dry-farmed and own rooted, the vineyards we work with harken back to California’s roots of exploration, wonder, and hard work. Carignane Varietal character (Appellation America)---- Also: International and historical summary of CarignaneUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson CaliforniaNapa Valley.http://www.stagecoachvineyard.com/vineyards/our_vineyards.php
Santa Ynez.http://www.everyvine.com/org/Camp_Four/vineyard/Camp_Four/ |
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