Community Tasting Note
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thesternowl Likes this wine: 90 points
August 11, 2020 - My first 2018 Chenin Blanc from Sandlands (not sure how I was so patient to leave one of these until now). Typical of this project, the ABV is very modest at 12%. Popped and poured; consumed over two days with consistent experiences both nights. Pale straw color in the glass. On the nose, soft white flowers, slightly underripe pear, honeysuckle and lime. Just the slightest touch wooly. On the palate, it’s pear, lime and chamomile. Acid is high but not bracing. Nice, almost creamy finish. Overall, this is balanced and technically very good, straight down the line Chenin Blanc and paired amazingly well with bacon wrapped scallops. Yet, I just wasn’t as excited about this effort compared to previous vintages. The fruit for this bottle was sourced from their estate vineyard in the Mokelumne River AVA which is a relatively recent addition within the larger Lodi AVA. I sort of get the sense that the best is yet to come from these vines. Still, very tasty and technically excellent.
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2 Comments
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Mrbuzz commented:
8/11/20, 9:45 AM - The 'fruit' is just 2yrs old...BUT the vineyard, Kirschenmann, is 105! ;-)
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thesternowl commented:
8/11/20, 10:52 AM - Ha! Vines, not fruit :-/. And I totally forgot that this is the old Kirschenmann vineyard. Somehow...that detail was left outside of my notes. Edited to reflect that...