Grasshopper you have learned well...'04 Lillian and '04 SQN Poker Face

[Linda_Baehr]

I don’t know about the '04, but I have had the '05 Lillian a few times and find it too sweet. Just my opinion.

[Darian_Wilson]

Tough crowd, tough crowd…

[D_Wirsig]

Should it be noted that he’s talking about the “Blue Label” wine? Not the regular Lillian.

[Justin_Bonner]

@Alan Rath

@Stephen South

Alan (and others)…perhaps you should try/experience the wine prior to any comment about what or what not the wine represents

Steve, it was my mistake originally to mix up your comments on Lillian and Poker Face, you kind of equated qualities of both to either Hermitage or Cote Rotie. But since I have had the Poker Face, and drink a lot of N. Rhone wines, I’m comfortable with my original thoughts. I’ll counter by suggesting the next time you open a SQN wine (and probably Lillian for that matter), open a well made N. Rhone wine and drink them side by side. I nearly guaranty you won’t confuse one for the other.
Cheers

I’ve had some great aged and highly rated Northern Rhones and while good…I still find the best syrahs from CA to be better…IMO. Also, syrah in CA is getting more consistent that the wines coming out of the Northern Rhone from what I’ve gathered. Terroir? Hmmm…let’s just say the Northern Rhone fruit is less ripe which may or may not be a good thing depending on your preference.