Sandlands Vineyards Clarksburg Chenin Blanc 2022

Ratings on Delectable

Jay Kline Delectable Pro

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2022 Sandlands Lodi Zinfandel pours a deep ruby color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with mostly tart and ripe mixed bramble fruit: blackberries, Marionberries, mulberries, raspberry, ground black pepper, a mix of red and purple flowers, and stony earth. On the palate, the white is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and juicy. This is a fresh, zippy and utterly classic in the sense that it reminds me of how Zinfandel was made 40 years ago. Other producers in Lodi wish they could make balanced Zin like this. Wow. Drink now with glee and through 2037.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2022 Sandlands Lodi Zinfandel pours a deep ruby color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with mostly tart and ripe mixed bramble fruit: blackberries, Marionberries, mulberries, raspberry, ground black pepper, a mix of red and purple flowers, and stony earth. On the palate, the white is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and juicy. This is a fresh, zippy and utterly classic in the sense that it reminds me of how Zinfandel was made 40 years ago. Other producers in Lodi wish they could make balanced Zin like this. Wow. Drink now with glee and through 2037.

9.2

Jay Kline Delectable Pro

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2022 Clarksburg sources fruit from the Baranek/Herzog vineyard which was one of the seminal vineyards of the Clarksburg AVA. The wine pours a straw color with medium viscosity. No signs of particles or gas. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of white flowers (chamomile?), yellow pear, lemon cream, lanolin, minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and wooly with that unmistakable Chenin texture. Might be one of my favorite young Sandlands Chenin’s to-date! Drink now through 2037. One single 2000L foudre was made.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2022 Clarksburg sources fruit from the Baranek/Herzog vineyard which was one of the seminal vineyards of the Clarksburg AVA. The wine pours a straw color with medium viscosity. No signs of particles or gas. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of white flowers (chamomile?), yellow pear, lemon cream, lanolin, minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and wooly with that unmistakable Chenin texture. Might be one of my favorite young Sandlands Chenin’s to-date! Drink now through 2037. One single 2000L foudre was made.

9.3

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