Yep, he did explain how it eats some of the costs himself - and I will say that $63 to ship to Maryland is well below actual costs.
Cheers
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I hear you - and I can relate in that most of my wines are priced on the ‘lower end’. When you look at shipping costs as a percentage of the bill when wines are not priced at $100+, they seem quite high.
I guess to me, the easiest way to do this is to look at ‘all in costs’ - are you happy purchasing those Trousseaus at $37? If so, there is your answer.
Cheers
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And to talk myself into it there is the exclusivity factor. I’m never going to find his wines on any retail shelf. Finding a Trousseau is hard enough as well. Now I just gotta find room for it and make sure the wife doesn’t see the expense.
I heard back that I am, in fact, wait-listed. So hopefully that means they are not having much trouble selling these wines.
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In for a mixed 9 bottle order, Trousseau, Red Table Wine, Cinsault, etc. ~$5/btl shipping, pretty much in line with what I’m seeing from others nowadays. Really appreciate the friendly pricing, and happy to support a great program in these tough times for winemakers and growers.
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I love the Cinsault and Trousseau so I buy those every year
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It’s always been my favorite Sandlands, followed by the Mataro. But everything Tegan makes there is good, and even the ones that aren’t IMO as strong are still interesting and have personality.
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Went in for a mixed case. It had been a couple releases since my last order, mostly due to storage, but these scratch an itch I’ve been missing. Really appreciate the pricing/QPR.
Surprised no one has mentioned the assyrtiko yet, it’s really a delicious wine
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I wound up getting 4 Trousseau and 2 Assyrtiko. I have a couple Assyrtiko’s from previous releases but have not tried any yet.
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Got my first allocation off the waitlist today and ended up getting a mixed 6 pack to find my favorites for future orders.
Carignane
Mataro
Zinfandel
Cinsault
Trousseau
Assyrtiko
Had the option of overnight as the same price as ground so went with that (California).
I’m excited to try these. Interesting varietals at seemingly very reasonable prices.
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No one got any wishlisted wines?
I don’t think I had the option for any waitlist wines which was fine. I was offered 4 Trousseau so I grabbed all those.
It is a style preference. I really like the cinsault and the Trousseau, which are lower alcohol and more acid. While my wife likes them, maybe loves them as well, she really digs the Zinfandel which is a richer style than most of the sandlands offerings. All are great and this is a great release for an initial purchase so hope you enjoy.
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I received an email granting my wishlist yesterday. Hope you did too!
Yep!
Mataro, Zin & Cinsault, great pricing with an enjoyable style
Great points, yes I’m existed to try these and then start fine tuning in future releases. Thanks!
Offer is out. Tiny production for Sandlands this year.
2024 Chenin blanc – Amador County
A blend of two vineyards, One planted in 1979 and grown at 1500 feet in a mixture of iron rich volcanic, quartz and decomposed granite soils, this vineyard is head-trained, dry-farmed and own rooted. The other planted in 2020 in black gneiss and blue schist at 1900 feet.
Chalk, bees wax and lime. Expansive, mouth-watering, finish.
12.6% alc. One 2000L foudre and 15 barrels produced.
2024 Semillon – Amador County
Bill Dillian planted head-trained Semillon in the sandy soils of the Shenandoah Valley in Amador County.
Stone fruits, dried flowers and honey. Textured, structured finish.
12.8% alc. 4 barrels produced.
2024 Carignane – Lodi
This own-rooted vineyard was planted in 1900 in Lodi’s Tokay fine sandy loam on the west side of Lodi’s Mokelumne River AVA.
Plum, black tea and violets. Savory, seamless tannins.
12.9% alc. 6 barrels produced.
2024 Zinfandel – Lodi – Kirschenmann Vineyard
East Side of Lodi’s Mokelumne River AVA – Planted in 1915 in silica rich, white sandy soils.
Crushed black cherries, mint and dried lavender. Textured with supple fine-grained tannins.
13.7% alc. 15 barrels produced.
2024 Red Table Wine – Contra Costa County
The vineyard was planted in the 1920s in what is classified as Dehli blow sand (decomposed granite that has been deposited by wind and water). 65% Carignane / 35% Mataro
Plum, orange oil Mediterranean. Herbs. Sweet, noble tannin.
13.5% alc. 5 barrels produced.
2024 Syrah – Santa Lucia Highlands
Impeccably farmed by the Pisoni family, the Soberanes Vineyard is planted in Arroyo Seco sandy loams, riddled with chunks of quartz and granite.
Dried lavender, menthol, black olives. Textured, deep finish.
12.8% alc. 3 barrels produced.
2024 Mataro – San Benito County – Enz Vineyard
Planted in 1923 in a mix of granite and limestone-rich soils, this head-trained, basket-pruned, dry-farmed, own-rooted vineyard is one of California’s treasures of viniculture.
Dark cherries, mint, chalk dust. Energetic, textural finish.
13.2% alc. 6 barrels produced.
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Looks like a bunch of great choices. Particularly interested in the Chenin blanc.