Lillian Grenache
2016
750ml
Add
BASIC
TASTE
RATINGS
Wine Type:
Red
Varietal:
wine grape image
Grenache
Region, Subregion, Country:
wine grape image
Central Coast, USA
Appellation:
Santa Barbara County
Alcohol Level:
14.7%
Description:
Quite big and bold. Aromas of cherry, blackberry, truffle, thyme, oak. Palate adds, plum, licorice, and more of a maraschino cherry. Still some weight to the tannins in 2021, but light acidity. Herbaceous and earthy finish with some coffee.
Winery:
Lillian
Lillian was founded by Maggie Harrison, once an assistant at Sine Qua Non and currently winemaker at Antica Terra in Oregon. Today we focus entirely on her Syrah, of which we have quite the list of back vintages! These Syrahs are all sourced from three vineyards in Santa Barbara: Bien Nacido, Stolpman, and Whitehawk. Her emphasis is less on making wines consistently from one parcel or another. In her own words, "as with all wines that I make, I am not committed to any outcome (number of cuvées, percentage of new oak or alcohol, cépage, etc.); instead, I prefer to work at the most granular level, making decisions for each vine, each micro block, fermenter and barrel independently, focusing only on the most beautiful action in any moment and the most compelling reflection of that vintage in our cellar and in our hands."
Style:
Full-bodied oaked
Dominant Flavour:
Red Fruit
Black Fruit
Herbal
There is no rating for this detail
×