Betz Family Winery
Père de Famille Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
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, 2015Blackberry, 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, 2016Needs at least another 5 years. Will be great.
Needs at least another 5 years. Will be great.
Apr 27th, 2015Amazing balance of density, pristine fruit and elegant, long finish. Will easily last 10 years.
Amazing balance of density, pristine fruit and elegant, long finish. Will easily last 10 years.
Jan 18th, 2015This is the flagship wine and is Cabernet Sauvignon based made with 100% new French oak with a dense array dark currant and cassis berry fruit with notes of licorice and sweet tobacco spice very forward and seductive. A big and sweet seductive fruit with an array of dark berry fruit 89 CS 6 mr and 5 pv blend. Very big and chewy but has wonderful nuance exotic floral notes very exotic a bit reserved right now but should blossom over time has all the right pieces in proportion. Finish 50+ killer
This is the flagship wine and is Cabernet Sauvignon based made with 100% new French oak with a dense array dark currant and cassis berry fruit with notes of licorice and sweet tobacco spice very forward and seductive. A big and sweet seductive fruit with an array of dark berry fruit 89 CS 6 mr and 5 pv blend. Very big and chewy but has wonderful nuance exotic floral notes very exotic a bit reserved right now but should blossom over time has all the right pieces in proportion. Finish 50+ killer
Aug 15th, 2014Interesting contrast to the Napa cabs I generally drink. Unique nose.
Interesting contrast to the Napa cabs I generally drink. Unique nose.
Feb 16th, 2016