Community Tasting Notes 8

• Rieslingfan wrote:

  September 26, 2022 - Sandlands wines continue to confound me. They are always good, but never press all the buttons. This bottle showed both a primary juiciness, and also a tough of an earthy core. Too young? Maturing? No real clue. What’s clear is that the wines perform with the complexity of a duo, rather than a quartet or orchestra. There’s harmony, but not many layers. Pleasant drinking but not worth chasing.

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• VeniceCalif wrote: 92 points

  January 28, 2021 - This was a fab bottle. Decanted 90 mins. ahead. Cherry, bramble, flowers, mint. A lifted texture on the palate, clear fruits and light tannins on the finish. Could go for a few yrs. more but it’s exc. now.

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• rtewh Likes this wine: 92 points

  December 12, 2020 - Fantastic. Tart cherries and raspberries with a salty minerality. Just enough of tannin to add structure in the background. Lots to like and I typically stay away from mourved.

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• tomlee wrote: 90 points

  August 3, 2020 - Purple in color. 13.4% ABV. Savory nose of red fruits, wet pavement, flowers and earth. Medium to full bodied with perfect acidity. Earthy with tangy fruits. Cranberry, tart cherries, earth and minerals on the palate. The finish is long with drying tannins. Well made wine that embodies the style Tegan has laid out for Sandlands. Best over the next 2-4 years.

  2 people found this helpful Comment

• tbone wrote:

  January 31, 2020 - Beautiful wine....love it! Savory, long and minerally.

  1 person found this helpful Comment

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2016
• Type Red
• Producer Sandlands
• Varietal Mataro
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation San Benito County

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• In Cellars 113 (55%)
• Consumed 91 (45%)

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