2021 Sandlands Chenin Blanc Amador County

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 90.8 points

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  4/10/2024 - thesternowl wrote: 92 Points

  Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Significantly better on Day 2 as the wine completely opened up. The 2021 Amador County pours a pale yellow color with medium+ viscosity and no signs of particles or gas. On the nose, the wine is clean; developing with notes of golden apples, quince, lemon verbena, white tree flower, lanolin, and wet stone. On the palate, the wine is dry with super sneaky, high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ with a woolly texture. Lovely stuff. After looking back at my previous note, I realize that a lot of air helped this wine show more of its character. Drink now with patience and a lot of air otherwise better after 2026 and should be great through 2035.

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  3/10/2024 - Discobiscuits42 wrote: 90 Points

  Honey, lemon, baking spice are the dominant themes. Medium acidity. Kind of in a weird spot with lower acid but also not a lot of weight/depth. Hold.

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  11/21/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 92 Points

  Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of several hours. The 2021 "Amador County" pours a slightly hazy, pale straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose the wine is developing with notes of lemons, chamomile, lanolin, lime blossom, and ferrous minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium++ acid. Confirming the notes on the nose. The finish is long and loaded with minerals. Balanced and ever so fresh. This was a killer accompaniment with our Friendsgiving lunch in the office and worked well with turkey. Drinking now through 2031. Only two 500L puncheons produced.

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