Brandon Boesch

9.5

Third bottle and excellent! One more left. So much earth and herbs and bright red fruits. I love this wine. I’ve had two Mourvèdre wines I really enjoy from wineries that have shut down, who is using this fruit now? What other wineries can I get crunchy Mourvèdre that has a whisper of bandol but at the same time is hippie California? — 9 days ago

Brandon Boesch

9.0

Light bodied, good fruit flavor with a hint of iron/blood, minerals, more red fruits. I wanted to like this more. — 2 years ago

Jody Scharf

9.1

Delicious, not what delectable says it is, but light pepper blend. — 4 years ago

Nate Chambers

9.4

Great mouverdre, enjoyed with Matt Long in Aspen — 4 years ago

Jay Kline

9.1

In anticipation of the 2019 fall release of Sandlands, I figured I should open something from my 2018 allocation. The fruit from the San Benito Mataro was sourced from the Enz Vineyard which, I believe is the only active vineyard in the Lime Kiln Valley AVA. However, the Enz vineyard has some of the oldest vines in all of California . I have found that Sandlands Mataro benefit from significant air and this was no exception. In the glass, the wine is bright ruby with a flashy magenta rim; medium viscosity. On the nose, lingonberries, cranberries, red flowers and black pepper. It actually smells spicy. On the palate, again tart red berries with some black pepper. Super primary at this stage with sneaky tannins (medium) that seem to build over time. Acid is high and the somewhat bitter finish is loaded with minerals. Ultimately, this wine is bright and full of energy; a beautiful pairing with Spanish chicken and rice. Really good now but I think the best is yet to come. — 5 years ago

Shawn R

9.3

PnP, fresh cracked black pepper and charcoal fire make for a really nice offering. My first time with this producer. — 6 years ago

Kc Kinnings

9.1

great wine easy drinking — 9 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.5

This is a beautiful wine. So fresh and complex, great balance. Strawberries balanced by spice and tea, blackberries, some earth notes. There’s a jammy component that bring the fruit forward but this is not jammy at all. It’s so well balanced. Sad to see this winery is shutting down. This is great stuff! — 2 months ago

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.3

So light and pure. Red fruited and delightful. I believe this is the last vintage of enz — 3 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.5

Get naked! — 4 years ago

Paco Suro

9.0

Delightful. — 5 years ago

Dennis Hogenkamp

9.4

Very good. Benefit of Covid due to excess previously vineyard designates included in this wine. Vineyards like: Bedrock, Nervo, Sodini, Evangelho, Katushas, Teldeschi, Pagani, Old Hill, and Enz!!!!!!!!! — 6 years ago

Darren Dittrich

8.9

Uber light weight field blend, labeled Cabernet Pfeffer. 13.8% ABV but doesn’t show it. Candied cherry, bright rhubarb, violets... dry on the palate, low tannins. — 8 years ago

Doug Powers

9.2

Spicy, fascinating red blend, nice balance, long finish, very fine!! — 10 months ago

with Jim

Chris Donahue

9.0

Nice and a bit farty — a year ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.3

What a delight… 11.5 ABV Pinot Noir with Granor Farms marinated duck breast and oven roasted baby butternuts and griddled potatoes. Ripe, blackberry and black cherry notes… medium weight, bright acid/fruit balance. Growing complexity as it warms…. Long, loving finish. A surprise with this label. — 4 years ago

Tony Gomes

9.7

Spiced cherry pie! — 5 years ago

Ryan Rankin

9.5

Very unique wine with a slow building flavor. Earthiness, wood, Blackberry, blueberry, red pepper, and a full round mouth. Easy tannins with that slight satisfying effervescence. Beautiful wine — 6 years ago

Blake Walker

9.1

From Enz Vineyard, Lime Kiln Valley AVA. Mourvèdre. Fuller body, more fruit forward style with wild red berries. 15.2% ABV. Deviates from typical D&R style, but very enjoyable. — 6 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.1

I like this label design. I like Mourvèdre as well. You are smarter for reading this. — 8 years ago