| Source |
Reviewer |
Rating |
Maturity |
Current (Release) Cost |
Wine Advocate #
190
Aug 2010 |
Jay
Miller |
95 |
Drink: 2016 -
2033 |
$45 (45) |
The Bordeaux-styled wines
begin with the 2008 Clos de Betz, a multi-regional blend from four
renowned vineyards, and composed of 66% Merlot, 25% Cabernet
Sauvignon, and 9% Petit Verdot. It was aged for 16 months in 65%
new French oak. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it surrenders
an expressive nose of pain grille, graphite, Asian spices, a hint
of balsamic, black currant, and blackberry. On the palate it
admirably combines elegance with power. It has superb
concentration, incipient complexity, layers of fruit, and a lengthy
finish. Give it 6-8 years of additional cellaring and then drink it
through its 25th birthday.
Bob Betz, MW, and his family continue to make some of Washington’s
finest wine. Betz’s attention to detail is legendary; everything is
done for a reason. He sources great fruit, oversees the farming,
and his fine-tuned palate ensures the correct call on all the
blends. |
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