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• Seafoam Manor wrote: 91 points

  December 9, 2021 - Nothing I would necessarily peg as a California Syrah. This drinks very much like a well made St. Joseph. Cooler darker fruit, with the full Syrah backing band; smoke, a touch of bacon, cracked pepper and a graphite-y mineral thing. The whole profile of this is very much less ripe, so the meat and smote notes are accents and this never skews to the full BBQ side at all. Under 13% abv and bright acidity makes this waaaay to easy to drink and offers a really refreshing side that you don't normally see in CA Syrah. I'm not going to reach for a Sandlands wine for a birthday or anniversary, but they are gods of Thursday night. Paired perfectly with a roasted chicken and rich sides. In context to the price, 91++

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• khmark7 wrote: 92 points

  April 7, 2021 - Really excellent Syrah - funk and lighter bodied with plenty of good character. This is textbook Northern Rhone in style. Awesome stuff.

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• tomlee wrote: 90 points

  September 17, 2020 - Purple in color. 12.6% ABV. Savory nose of red and black fruits, citrus, blood and earth. Medium to full bodied with perfect acidity. Tart and earthy. Cranberry, bacon fat, iron and earth on the palate. Medium length on the finish. Unique wine that is easy to drink despite being far afield of what one would expect from a California Syrah. Best over the next 2-3 years.

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• Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 94 points

  August 1, 2020 - 12.4% abv. Dark ruby, extremely aromatic. Ripe plum, black pepper, olive, saddle leather and mint. Great depth and length. Outstanding and will only improve. Delicious syrah.

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• B Paul wrote:

  July 4, 2020 - Put into a decanter because there seemed to be quite a bit of sediment built up on the side of the bottle. Nose was initially dominated by an olive note, but the fruit and herbs start to become prominent with air. Youthful, but drinking really well after a couple hours of air. Reminds me of a polished N. Rhône wine (maybe Gonon?).

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2016
• Type Red
• Producer Sandlands
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Santa Lucia Highlands

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• In Cellars 126 (53%)
• Consumed 111 (47%)

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