2010 Sandlands Carignane Contra Costa County
Community Tasting Note
RichEB1 Likes this wine:
Saturday, June 17, 2017 - Wow, this is fantastic. Darker in color than the 10 Mataro with zero of the slight bricking that the Mataro had. Much more explosive on the nose, with beautiful spicy red fruit that filled the room as i coravind a pour (love when that happens). This is delicious on the palate. Medium bodied with waves of fresh red fruits and plenty of acidity. Very similar mouthfeel as the Mataro (clean but 'fleshy'), but more fresh and less savory than the Mataro. Also has a slight tannic bite on the end, which combined with the ample acidity, makes me think this one can probably age longer.....but absolutely no harm in drinking now if you have one, as it's in an awesome spot.
Love me some Sandlands. Great wines at super fair prices......and its amazing that there's only 1 release per year. Just wish there was more to go around at said release
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Comment posted by z_willus_d:
2/20/2022 9:45:00 AM - Great note. How do you find the Sandlands Carignane (from other experiences) holds up through the years/decades. It's certainly one for early enjoyment, but will it lose some of its freshness and verve after 10/15-years sideways? Also, are Sandlands still only giving a single release per year? I thought it was two.
Comment posted by RichEB1:
2/20/2022 9:53:00 AM - Thanks! In terms of prime drinking windows for the Sandlands Carignane, it's still a little bit of a TBD for me, but I've found that I do enjoy them more with 4 to 5 years of age. I feel as though they integrate a bit more and just become a little more interesting. I still have one 2010 left that ill probably open soon so it will be interesting to see how extended aging has treated the wine.
In regards to the number of releases, my note was from 2017 and you're spot on that there's now 2 offers per year :)
Cheers!
Comment posted by z_willus_d:
2/20/2022 12:52:00 PM - Hi again Rich. I appreciate your quick response. I'll look forward to reading your TN on the final 2010 you have. Enjoy!