Has anyone compared Teagans Sandlands Cinsault vs the Turley Cinsault?
Easy buy.
I’m also wondering, and assuming, if they purchase from the Bechtold Vineyard in Lodi? There are others who get that fruit as well - Two Shepherds, Onesta, Fields Family . . .
Cheers.
Funny, I powered through a bottle of one of these one recent evening and was worried about a hangover. Woke up feeling great. Why? Well, 12% alcohol compared to 14% clearly makes a huge difference.
Anyways, nobody worried about smoke taint here? I passed on the Napa white because of it, but bought everything else.
I’m skeptical of most 2020s, especially late picked cabs, but I trust Teagan to make and ship good wines. I don’t think he would risk releasing anything affected by the smoke. If my memory is correct, Turley is not releasing a 2020 cab for this reason.
They are both from Bechtold unless something changed recently. Similarly, the Turley and Sandlands Kirschenmann Zinfandels are an interesting horizontal.
Trust Teagan to release wine that meets his standards…
The fire started in Sept 27th, white wines were long pocked by then.
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Yes…
- 2018 Sandlands Cinsault - USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi (3/15/2020)
12.3 abv from 134yr old vines…open in bottle for an hour, slightly chilled. LOVED the 18 Turley version…went through those too quick! The Sandlands Cinsault seems slightly darker, and has a deeper floral and earth spice to it. Still…Cru Bojo brightness…vibrant fresh crushed red fruits…raspberry, cranberry, cherry, wild strawberry…racy and tarted up nicely with cherry skin and blood orange acidity…has a sheen polish and silkiness…yet crunchy saline minerality and vine struggle. BUT what makes this wine is the pretty perfumed florals…dried roses, fresh cherry tart, and sandalwood spice! Intoxicating…more complex than the Turley…and a true joy to drink! (94 pts.) - 2018 Turley Cinsault Bechthold Vineyard - USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi (5/30/2019)
Drinks like a 133yr old vined Rose’! Put a slight chill on it…contemplate what was going on in the world in 1886…WAY more fascinating than your typical rose’! Drinks like a Cru Bojo with the vibrant fresh crushed red fruits…pretty florals…racy and tart acids…saline crushed minerality. Very elegant and polished smoothness…easy drinking, yet keeps your attention. A fun and enjoyable wine…with a little history attached! (93 pts.)
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I had a 2018 Carignane last night and it was really good. Actually, the best it showed to my tastes (more angular and crunchy fruit, more brightness) was the last glass 3-4 hours after I opened the bottle.
Not only are Sandlands wines quite good and very moderately priced, but they really occupy their own niche in my collection, as a wine to go to when I want a certain experience. I don’t mean there is nothing else in the world that can occupy that niche too (for example, Occhipinto Il Frappato is a wine that has a similar appeal to me as well), but that’s just how they work for me.
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There is one shop in denver that stocks sandlands and their prices are $5-6 more than direct so the shipping price is simply cancelled out with a 6 pack. I would prefer to buy direct for the larger selection. Not sure what there is to bitch about with prices 25-30 bucks each. I am watching the offers roll in at $75-125 each and my eyes roll back into my head.
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Just love Sandlands. Low production, low key, huge value. I like the sleeper labels, too. Kinda plain, but you forget all about it when the cork is removed.
Took the two Chenins and one WTW allocated, wish listed another Chenin and two more WTW…
Six RTW.
Opened a 2019 Cinsault to celebrate, and had to go back and add… There is still some 2020 available, so we’ll see if just the one is shipped or another wish comes true!
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Yup. Buy everything you are allocated. For a lot of reasons. Shipping/bottle cost scale included!!!
Yeah, Teagan recently confirmed Bechtold on his Instagram.
Still, $10/bottle shipping costs are nothing to sneeze at. ![[stirthepothal.gif]](/uploads/db3686/original/2X/f/f40faec63ca1018898a40805efbf9f0066a3d205.gif "[stirthepothal.gif]"){kind=small}
Welcome to reality.
Strange, did not receive an email on this.
(Yes, I bought on the last release, and numerous prior to that. No, it is not in my spam folder.)
Email Sandlands to make sure you’re on the list. One year I unsubscribed by mistake.
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Good thought. However, when I log in to the site, I do see an allocation, so not sure what happened.
I had mistakenly unsubscribed, so didn’t get the offering email last year. I read about the offering and went to the website and had an allocation.
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