California Roussanne

My last of three bottles. The first one back in early 2021 and second one last year both showed a more fresh and vibrant profile, whereas this seemed a bit more evolved.

Gold in the glass. Right off the bat, the aromatics here are honeyed and semi-rich. Honeysuckle, but mostly Truffle honeycomb and those Bit-O-Honey candies come to mind. Didn’t detect any orange marmalade type profile I normally get with roussanne. On the palate, the honeyed notes continue with only real faint fruit notes (peach, dragonfruit). Quiet zing of acidity to keep the wine from being flabby, but it has a distinct texture.

Followed over two days and held strong. I’d rather drink these sooner rather than later, at least this vintage.

Rich and intense showing ripe mango, clementine, beeswax, macadamia nut and hints of baking spice. Finishes with very good length and depth. Love Lillian wines from former Sine Qua Non wine maker, Maggie Harrison 👌🏻👍🏻

From former wine maker at the illustrious Sine Qua Non, rich, full body and aromatic showing roasted macadamia nut, white flowers, hints of marzipan and beeswax. The finish is long, alluring and with excellent intensity. Love Maggie’s wines ❤️

Absolutely stunning, very aromatic, predominantly flavors close to Viognier

I wasn't expecting cloves.

Lovely notes of ripe peach, limestone, orange peel, lemon zest and a touch of white pepper

Peaches, white flowers, almonds - yum!

Peach pits and limestone.

Soft almond, honeydew, honeysuckle. A bit short overall.

Just starting to show its full potential after 3 hours...amazing wine