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Red
2008 Lillian Winery Syrah Blue Label
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Barbara County
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Community Tasting Notes 57
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Cote d'Or Likes this wine:
April 13, 2024 - Tasted over 2 hours
-saturated purple
-lovely deep dark berry and Kalamata olive juice
-med acidity, med+ weight ripe dark berry licorice very faint medicinal heat on the finish med- tannins
-very good and surprisingly well-balanced -
BRR wrote:
February 4, 2024 - Not decanted, in Grassl 1855 stems. Were these wines made from stone, because they aren’t moving at all? Still so youthful. Expansive nose of rhubarb, boysenberry, licorice, and white pepper. Very rich on the palate and, while there are no tannins, the fruit density still indicates a LONG life. Absolutely delicious. I liked it on its own every bit as much as with burgers tonight.
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TMOVino2 wrote: 95 points
July 25, 2023 - Big fan of Maggie Harrison and these Lillian wines. Wish she was still making the blue label version. It saw a bit more oak I believe and is a noticeable standout versus the other labeled Syrahs. These will age a LONG time. Beautiful ruby purple color. Aromas of blackberry, bacon fat, savory herbs, stone and a hint of garrigue. This is in a wonderful drinking window right now.
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sayward Likes this wine: 93 points
July 12, 2023 - Really nice bottle age at the moment. Decanted for 3 hours and was still going strong. Tasted blind and some thought it was CA cab, so the higher alc did not tip anyone off. A really great wine.
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Nutty08 Likes this wine: 92 points
February 25, 2023 - Explosive pepper and meaty nose. Black fruited palate, silky smooth with some white pepper notes poking through. Lengthy finish with a racy spice quality and polished black fruits. Holding up well but there’s some heat on the finish.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Lillian Winery
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation Blue Label
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Barbara County
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 309 (44%)
- Consumed 395 (56%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 20 votes
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- ProducerLillian Winery
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Barbara County
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