Sandlands

originally posted by David Hauser:
First offer just went live, for those interested. It's first come, first served, FYI.
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This is so exciting!! We need more threads like this.

And thanks, David.
 
I really liked everything I tried at the Skurnik tasting. Which without looking was most of the line.
 
So it sounds like Sandlands is going to be the next Sine Qua Non (good omen that they'll be close to each other when I arrange them alphabetically in my storage locker!) so I maxed out and bought everything on my allocation. So maybe only one bottle of each of the wines isn't a lot, but maybe a long time ago someone only got one bottle of Jayer Cros Parantoux, but eventually they worked their way up and got to buy cases of Echezeaux and Richebourg every year, and now who's sitting in the catbird seat? I figure that by a ordering a little of everything rather than just buying the wines that I think will get the biggest points, Mr. & Mrs. P will KNOW I'm a BIG fan and then I'll be higher up on the list and get more bottles when they release their Reserve wines (I hear they'll get 48 months in NFO, so they'll taste like Guigal or maybe even Alban)

-Eden (deciding whether to flip them right away or wait until Galloni and Suckling score the wines and I can make enough money to buy Bordeaux)
 
That's what happens when you have 1) a track record for scoring incredible vineyards 2) a boatload of industry friends who create a hyped atmosphere months ahead of release 3) a generous and warm person at the helm of the project and 4) very small amounts of wine available. All good things all around, except maybe for that last bit.
 
I've been very curious about where Tegan's vineyards are located, so I've dug around a bit. No sooner do I figure out where the chenin is planted (agree that it's the best US chenin I've had), than it appears to be threatened by fire.

I do wish that fire in the Sierra would stick to higher elevations. There is no point in burning towns and vineyards at elevations that are too low to produce morels.
 
Just sent the fire link to a friend who was in that region for a company retreat. He said they had to flee and leave everything behind, it was a firestorm in the canyon.
 
originally posted by SFJoe:
Just sent the fire link to a friend who was in that region for a company retreat. He said they had to flee and leave everything behind, it was a firestorm in the canyon.
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Someone on the wb board said this is a canyon away from La Clarine.
 
As of now, everything is ok here. Still lots of smoke in the air, but it seems the fire is mostly contained.

We did have a scary 5 hours or so yesterday, when the fire grow at an estimated 130% in the afternoon. Suddenly, areas not so far from us were being evacuated. We packed some bags, packed up the car with wine (leaving room for the dogs and cats), and waited.

While waiting, and pondering the possible final hours in our house, we opened a bottle of Tegan's Chenin. Loved it.

And as far as I know, those vines have survived to produce another day.

Will try to poke around tomorrow and see what's still here and what isn't, assuming the CHP lets me. Most of the roads to the south are still closed around here.
 
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