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About Betz Family Vineyards
At Betz Family Cellars, Bob Betz makes some of Washington's richest and most complete red wines from Bordeaux varieties. His success extends to Syrahs as well; these are at once silky, highly concentrated and wild -- and, along with those of Cayuse, more Rhône-like in style than any others in Washington State.
2009 Betz Family Vineyards Clos de Betz Red Wine Columbia Valley
Producer: Betz Family Vineyards
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Bordeaux Blend
Origin: Washington
Region: Columbia Valley
92 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2011
(65% merlot, 29% cabernet sauvignon and 6% petit verdot; aged in 65% new oak and 35% once-used barrels): Good bright red-ruby. Rather withdrawn nose hints at cassis, licorice and aromatic oak. Broad, sweet and tactile on entry, then plump and sweet in the middle, showing a distinct cocoa powder quality from its very ripe merlot component. Not quite as expressive as the syrahs, but then this was bottled more recently (April of 2011, vs. November of 2010). Finishes with very suave, fine-grained tannins.
92 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate
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