Sandlands Merlot 2017
Red
California, United States
7.9
WineSaint
Pine needles and crushed herbs lift from the glass alongside ripe blackberry and plum. Dense and structured, with chewy tannins that frame the concentrated fruit core. Earthy minerality and sweet spice emerge on the long finish. Old-school power that rewards patience.
blackberrypine needlescrushed herbssweet spice
Label
Sandlands
→Tegan Passalacqua's Sandlands focuses on old-vine California varieties, particularly from Lodi and Contra Costa County, making low-intervention wines from Carignan, Mataro, Trousseau, and Syrah that reward serious attention.