{"product_id":"betz-family-la-serenne-syrah-2016","title":"Betz Family La Serenne Syrah 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tBetz Family La Serenne Syrah is 100% Syrah\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tLa Serenne is the most reflective of the site\/vintage dynamic of our three single-site 2012 Syrahs. Lovers of this wine know that its source, the Boushey Vineyard, is the highest altitude of the three vineyards and is typically the latest harvested. This cool site was accentuated by the cooler season and the results reflect the seriousness of this vineyard and its care.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tAn extraordinary, nearly impenetrable black purple color leads to a concentrated, inky aromatic impression: smoky black cherry and wild blackberry dominate, but a litany of supporting aromas is already emerging: smoke, violet, mushroom, roasted meat, Chinese 5 spice and minerals. It has a full attack on entry and a big, rich mouthfeel that goes on and on.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" source sans pro sans-serif\u003e\"The 2016 Syrah La Serenne saw plenty of whole clusters as well as 11 months in French oak, 40% new. It’s deep inky colored with a smoking bouquet of blueberries, spring flowers, gunpowder like minerality, and liquid violets. With classic gamey Syrah character, plenty of pepper, medium to full-bodied richness, and a heavenly, silky texture, \u003cem\u003ethis might just be the finest vintage of this cuvée to date\u003c\/em\u003e.\" \u003cstrong\u003e96 pts - Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" source sans pro sans-serif\u003e\"The 2016 Syrah La Serenne hails from two acres within the Boushey Vineyard and was fermented with between 66% and 100% whole clusters. 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.\" \u003cstrong\u003e95 pts - Robert Parker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" source sans pro sans-serif\u003e\"Dark, brooding and modern, this has pepper, cherry liqueur and chocolate plus exotic spicy flavors that extend through to the palate. Assertive, forthright finish.\" \u003cstrong\u003e95 pts - James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Betz Family Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948975845423,"sku":"W0EE323029SYL","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/betz_family_la_serenne_syrah_hq_label_42b189ac-217a-4d75-8002-7c23f19cac59.jpg?v=1771486511","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/betz-family-la-serenne-syrah-2016","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}