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Lawer Estates
2017 Betsy’s Vineyard, Syrah, Knights Valley

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Syrah

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.9%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$42
Cellar Selection

Lawer Estates
2017 Betsy’s Vineyard, Syrah, Knights Valley

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Syrah

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.9%
Deep purple color. Aromas of baked cherries and plums, black tea, toffee, honey, and graham cracker with a slightly chewy, vibrant, dryish full body and a peppery, complex, long aniseed, dark chocolate, and char-roasted nuts finish with firm tannins and moderate oak flavor. A concentrated, pure Syrah with an inky appeal.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Oaky, Spicy & Complex & Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: baked cherries and plums, black tea, toffee, honey, and graham cracker
Taste Flavor: aniseed, dark chocolate, and char-roasted nuts
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years with food and on its own
Recipes Pairing: Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A concentrated, pure Syrah with an inky appeal.
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The Producer

Lawer Family Wines

The Producer
1255 Lincoln Ave
Calistoga, CA 94515
USA
1 703-909-2975
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Their Portfolio

93 • Lawer Estates 2017 Betsy’s Vineyard, Syrah, Knights Valley 14.9% (USA) $42.00.
96 • Lawer Estates 2018 Barrel Select, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 14.9% (USA) $115.00.
96 • Lawer Estates 2018 Barrel Select, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 14.3% (USA) $115.00.
92 • Lawer Estates 2019 Betsy’s Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Knights Valley, Sonoma 14.5% (USA) $42.00.
93 • Lawer Estates 2019 Barrel Select, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 14.6% (USA) $115.00.
93 • Lawer Estates 2019 Barrel Select, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 14.6% (USA) $115.00.
89 • Lawer Estates 2022 Betsy’s Vineyard Rosé, Syrah, Knights Valley 13.4% (USA) $25.00.
89 • Lawer Estates 2022 Betsy’s Vineyard, Knights Valley 13.2% (USA) $25.00.
93 • Lawer Estates 2018 Vineyard 600, Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistoga 14.6% (USA) $80.00.
89 • Lawer Estates 2019 Betsy’s Vineyard, Syrah, Knights Valley 15.2% (USA) $50.00.
90 • Lawer Estates 2019 Betsy’s Vineyard, Petite Sirah, Knights Valley 14.9% (USA) $42.00.
91 • Lawer Estates 2019 Vineyard Select, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford, Napa Valley 14.6% (USA) $115.00.
92 • Lawer Estates 2021 Betsy’s Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Knights Valley 14.9% (USA) $42.00.
91 • Lawer Estates 2021 Barrel Select, Pinot Noir, Knights Valley 14.9% (USA) $65.00.
90 • Lawer Estates 2021 Cannon Block, Chardonnay, Knights Valley 14.3% (USA) $36.00.
90 • Lawer Estates 2021 Cannon Block Unoaked, Chardonnay, Knights Valley 14.3% (USA) $30.00.
86 • Lawer Estates 2021 Betsy’s Vineyard, Viognier, Knights Valley 14.2% (USA) $32.00.
90 • Lawer Estates 2023 Cannon Block, Chardonnay, Knights Valley 14.3% (USA) $36.00.
BR • Lawer Estates 2023 Cannon Block Unoaked, Chardonnay, Knights Valley 14.3% (USA) $30.00. - Bronze Medal
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Syrah

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
About
Syrah
Syrah - also known as Shiraz, especially in Australia - is a red wine with rich, zesty plum and blackberry fruit along with a light spicy, sometimes peppery quality. The grape has light to medium tannins, meaning lighter versions are drinkable upon release. This has certainly helped this wine's popularity in the United States.

Full-bodied versions, such as Côte-Rôtie from France's Rhone Valley, are intense, deeply concentrated wines that need many years to round out; these are generally at their best seven to ten years after the vintage and can drink well for 20 years plus from the best vintages.

Recommended foods with Syrah include most red meats, game and barbecued foods.

Lawer Estates 2017 Betsy’s Vineyard, Syrah, Knights Valley rating was calculated by to be 93 points out of 100 on 10/19/2021. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.