Betz Family Winery
La Serenne Yakima Valley Syrah
Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
08, and could age for days.
08, and could age for days.
Mar 10th, 2014
Older bottle of La Serenne and showing beautifully. Truffles & blackberries on the nose with some dusty chocolate overtones. Loads of power on the palate still, but with a silky elegance that keeps bringing you right back to the glass. Great.
Older bottle of La Serenne and showing beautifully. Truffles & blackberries on the nose with some dusty chocolate overtones. Loads of power on the palate still, but with a silky elegance that keeps bringing you right back to the glass. Great.
Dec 2nd, 20192008 Betz La Serenne Syrah
Deep dark purple color that is quite opaque.
Nose is reasonably complex and filled with blackberries and a hint of sweet dark cherry, layered with smoke, cured meat, leather, a trace of tar, anise, licorice, vanilla, and oak.
Flavors of dense black berry, fairly strong pepper, stone, and otherwise follows the nose. Upon opening the palate is not as open and complex as the nose, but given some air it opens nicely and rather quickly. It ends with mild-plus mouth coating tannins and moderate length. Always a lovely wine.
2008 Betz La Serenne Syrah
Deep dark purple color that is quite opaque.
Nose is reasonably complex and filled with blackberries and a hint of sweet dark cherry, layered with smoke, cured meat, leather, a trace of tar, anise, licorice, vanilla, and oak.
Flavors of dense black berry, fairly strong pepper, stone, and otherwise follows the nose. Upon opening the palate is not as open and complex as the nose, but given some air it opens nicely and rather quickly. It ends with mild-plus mouth coating tannins and moderate length. Always a lovely wine.
2008 Vintage - Huge fruit yet nicely balanced with that Yakima Valley earth.
2008 Vintage - Huge fruit yet nicely balanced with that Yakima Valley earth.
Apr 19th, 2015
