This has terrific plum and boysenberry aromas with attractive wet earth and deep plums, violets, hard brown spices and dark stones. The palate has bright yet precise dark-plum and blackberry fruits, spiced dark chocolate, stony elements and a long, succulent finish. JS
The wine is already very complex, wafting from the glass with notes of grilled meat, dried lavender, pepper and candied peel. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and lavish, with a layered mid-palate, fine-grained structuring tannins, sappy acids and a sapid, saline finish. RP
$ 638
Betz La Serenne Syrah 2019
RP
93
JS
94
2019 Syrah la Serenne begins with a gorgeous nose that boasts aromas of black raspberry compote, spiced plums and cinnamon-sprinkled cherries before dusty roses and lavender flutter from the glass. Medium to full-bodied, the palate displays an elegant array of complexity with enticing flavors of dried herbs, sweet black fruits and a subtle spice tone that gives way to buttressing tannins across the mid-palate. RP
$ 638
Betz La Serenne Syrah 2018
RP
93
JS
95
Aromas of blackberries, black raspberries, violets, black and white peppercorns and stones. It’s medium-bodied with fine, tightly knit tannins. Seamless and transparent with a silky texture. Very bright and pure with layers of wild berries and minerals. Tar and dark tobacco, too. JS