The 2015 'Pere de Famille' is a Cabernet based wine with a touch of Petit Verdot blended in. It was aged for 19 months in new French oak prior to bottling and the resultant wine starts out with a lovely combination of red and dark fruits along with green bell pepper nuances on the nose. The plush texture entices, as the wine unveils flavors of red cherries, wild blackberry cobbler, lavender and a kiss of milk chocolate. Balanced, with wonderful weight, this wine will likely begin to show its best after some short-term cellaring. Drink 2019-2033- 94
The 2015 'Pere de Famille' is a Cabernet based wine with a touch of Petit Verdot blended in. It was aged for 19 months in new French oak prior to bottling and the resultant wine starts out with a lovely combination of red and dark fruits along with green bell pepper nuances on the nose. The plush texture entices, as the wine unveils flavors of red cherries, wild blackberry cobbler, lavender and a kiss of milk chocolate. Balanced, with wonderful weight, this wine will likely begin to show its best after some short-term cellaring. Drink 2019-2033- 94
Feb 19th, 2019
The final wine in a trio of Betz wines tasted with assistant winemaker Louis Skinner, the Pére De Famille Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 is seamless and well-crafted. The nose is a gathering storm of blackcurrant, blueberries, milk chocolate, and violets. Structured and spectacularly dense in the mouth with saturating, tooth-staining layers of black and blue fruit, a touch of Welches grape jelly, anise, and sweet tobacco. This finish is lengthy, velvety, wonderful. 14.5% ABV | Sample
The final wine in a trio of Betz wines tasted with assistant winemaker Louis Skinner, the Pére De Famille Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 is seamless and well-crafted. The nose is a gathering storm of blackcurrant, blueberries, milk chocolate, and violets. Structured and spectacularly dense in the mouth with saturating, tooth-staining layers of black and blue fruit, a touch of Welches grape jelly, anise, and sweet tobacco. This finish is lengthy, velvety, wonderful. 14.5% ABV | Sample
3 people found it helpfulJul 5th, 2015
This 2005 was very impressive. I've been disappointed with 05 Washington wines and their aging. This Betz is the best 05 aged WA wines I've had yet. Does not taste over the hill at all, beautiful
This 2005 was very impressive. I've been disappointed with 05 Washington wines and their aging. This Betz is the best 05 aged WA wines I've had yet. Does not taste over the hill at all, beautiful
May 1st, 2016
Blackberry, blueberry and chocolate covered cherry. Exotic spice. M+ body and tannin. Lots of structure and a long finish. Needs time and it will be spectacular.
Blackberry, blueberry and chocolate covered cherry. Exotic spice. M+ body and tannin. Lots of structure and a long finish. Needs time and it will be spectacular.
Mar 4th, 2016
Soft and smooth, but with lots of character. Reliable and extremely well done.
Soft and smooth, but with lots of character. Reliable and extremely well done.
Aug 24th, 2015
Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
