| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2021 Beta Chardonnay Placida VineyardSonoma Coast more |
5/13/2024 - ledocq Likes this wine: 94 pointsNot for the first time I could cut and paste what thesternowl said. I would add that if you open this, please give it an hour or two of air, as it takes that much time to cycle through a lot of changes. It reminded me after two hours of a good 1er cru Chassagne. Happy to hold onto my other bottle for a while, as it's going to keep being interesting. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (7) |
| Red |
2017 Beta Cabernet Sauvignon Montecillo VineyardMoon Mountain District more |
5/9/2024 - swillpower wrote: NRThe hype around this wine is utterly lost on me. Tried over 3 days. Yes, it’s intensely structured, I’ll give you that. But it’s also unyielding and almost devoid of fruit. I can only hope that this evolves, as those with more experience tell me it will. Right now, I feel like I spent a lot of money on a case of wine that will never be pleasurable to drink. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| Red |
2019 Beta Cabernet Sauvignon LupinaMoon Mountain District more |
5/6/2024 - Bakerbd Likes this wine: 94 pointsRedcurrant, cigar box, med body, med + acidity, fine drying tannin, classic |
| Red |
2019 Beta Cabernet Sauvignon LupinaMoon Mountain District more |
5/5/2024 - ledocq Likes this wine: NRExcellent analyses of the flavor profile in both notes below. For myself, I wish I hadn't leaned into the "it's accessible!" thing - I mean, sure, you can drink it. But even after a 3-4 hour decant, it doesn't yet show why we are so insane about these wines. The aroma and taste improved with every moment after 4 hours, so maybe a 6-8 hour decant makes more sense if you're going to pop one. I enjoyed and regretted every sip. 5 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| White |
2021 Beta Chardonnay Placida VineyardSonoma Coast more |
5/5/2024 - eoinhharkins Likes this wine: 91 pointsAs the note below mentioned this is really different from the chuy Chardonnay, which for me is a really good thing! Pears, stone fruits, stony minerals on the nose, tense and bright palate with really bright acidity and a beautiful saline medium +finish |
| Red |
2016 Beta Cabernet Sauvignon Vare VineyardOak Knoll District more |
5/5/2024 - jvphoto Likes this wine: 93 pointsHerbs & minerals |
| White |
2018 Beta Chardonnay Chuy VineyardMoon Mountain District more |
5/4/2024 - Bakerbd Likes this wine: 91 pointsBaked apple and brioche, lemon zest, med acid, round, fairly long |
| White |
2021 Beta Chardonnay Placida VineyardSonoma Coast more |
4/22/2024 - thesternowl wrote: 93 pointsPopped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Consistent throughout. The 2021 “Placida Vineyard” pours a slightly hazy, bright yellow with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is youthful with tart lemon, lime, star fruit, and minerals. Definitely some ethyl acetate there too. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium++ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, creamy, lightly buttery and lovely minerals. This is quite the departure from the “Chuy Vineyard” which was the previous, one-and-done, Chardonnay from Ketan. This gave me some Chassagne-Montrachet with a really soft hand, vibes. It’s very young. I’ll hold my remaining bottle for several years down the road. Fun now for all its youthful energy but better after 2026 and through 2040. Paired very well with lamb massaman, larb and papaya salad. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2019 Beta Cabernet Sauvignon LupinaMoon Mountain District more |
5/2/2024 - Decanting Queen Likes this wine: 94 pointsBased on the other review I decided to give this one a try, even though I know these Beta’s are for the long haul. The accessibility of the 2019 vintage showed through with this one and it is excellent now although obviously nowhere near peak. I would still say this is a wine for the long haul. I gave this a 3 hour decant, drank over the next 3 with some left to try in the coming days. 5 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (7) |
| Red |
2019 Beta Cabernet Sauvignon Montecillo VineyardMoon Mountain District more |
5/1/2024 - KPB Likes this wine: 95 pointsReally needs a few hours to open up! But ready to drink if you decant two or three hours before serving. 7 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (8) |
| Red |
2019 Beta Cabernet Sauvignon LupinaMoon Mountain District more |
4/29/2024 - Tubulus wrote: NRFolks who visited seemed to think this was the most wide open of the 2019s, so I figured I'd give it a go. Well, they were correct, and this wine is really lovely and wide open at this juncture. There is a plenty of tannic backbone so I would have no issue aging for 5-10 years, but drinking really nicely now. It has much less green than the last few Betas I've had (admittedly all much older releases...have put most into deep storage), with nice medium weight fruit, good but not overwhelming acidity, no notable alcohol. Really just a delicious wine. 6 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White |
2018 Beta Chardonnay Chuy VineyardMoon Mountain District more |
4/25/2024 - spinnin_and_sippin wrote: 89 pointsGreen apples and buttery smoke. Quite tasty. This is on the cusp of being a "big" chardonnay. Viscous. Acid is on the lower end. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2018 Beta Cabernet Sauvignon Montecillo VineyardMoon Mountain District more |
4/15/2024 - michigan dogs Likes this wine: 97 pointsA great bottle- was not decanted but I needed something for my son's 47th bday. One of the best bottles I,ve had in a long time. Cherry dominated the taste, so well balnanced. Glad I have 3 bottles of Beta left. |
| Red |
2013 Beta Cabernet Sauvignon Montecillo VineyardMoon Mountain District more |
4/9/2024 - Rbhan12 Likes this wine: 95 pointsFrom magnum. This is a wow wine. Deep complex fruit with classy earthen notes underneath. Mountain shrub. At least from magnum this will go another 20y without issue. |
| Red |
2012 Beta Cabernet Sauvignon Montecillo VineyardMoon Mountain District more |
4/9/2024 - Rbhan12 Likes this wine: 95 pointsAs good as I remembered. Tons of life left. Mountain purity with excellent complexity underneath. Should go another 10+ years. See my prior note from 2022, it is showing very similarly. |
| Red |
2011 Beta Cabernet Sauvignon Montecillo VineyardMoon Mountain District more |
4/9/2024 - Rbhan12 Likes this wine: 93 pointsTasted on the mountain with Ketan. Loved this. |
| Red |
2019 Beta Cabernet Sauvignon Montecillo VineyardMoon Mountain District more |
4/7/2024 - eoinhharkins Likes this wine: 94 pointsReally captivating nose of a blackberry jam without the jam, dusty minerals and spice notes on the nose, elegantly focused palate with lots of beautiful fruit and spices come through, ripe, yet well integrated tannins, medium acidity and a ping fruit filled finish. Beautifully well made wine |
| White |
2018 Beta Chardonnay Chuy VineyardMoon Mountain District more |
3/25/2024 - winefloat wrote: NRI opened this with the expectation of somehow comparing it to the uniqueness of the Beta cab offerings. It's a pretty standard chardonnay (light acid, creamy, some minerality, low-medium fruit) without anything that stands out enough that would make me wait for it to be released again. |
| White |
2018 Beta Chardonnay Chuy VineyardMoon Mountain District more |
3/17/2024 - bendb Likes this wine: 90 pointsA nice chardonnay. I'm not a very experienced drinker of this varietal, so can't comment on its relative merits, but I enjoyed it - which is more than I can say for most chardonnay I've tried! |
| Red |
2018 Beta Cabernet Sauvignon MausMoon Mountain District more |
3/2/2024 - Wine G Likes this wine: NRA light and epiphany type wine that new world cabs can be made in quite light and aromatic expressions (vs rich and opulent and high alcohol). I blind tricked my dad into thinking the Marquis calon segur was the new world option. This is 13.7% and I’m getting strawberry and floral notes of violets, orange blossoms, maybe even roses. A light and sweet yet deep cassis and some blue fruit to compliment the strawberry. Outstanding stuff !! 7 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| White |
2018 Beta Chardonnay Chuy VineyardMoon Mountain District more |
2/23/2024 - jvphoto Likes this wine: 90 pointsw/ pork katsu |
| White |
2018 Beta Chardonnay Chuy VineyardMoon Mountain District more |
2/4/2024 - Dine&Vine wrote: 90 pointsDefinitely get the oily petrol vibe with this bottle, along with bees wax, butter and oak. |
| Red |
2012 Beta Cabernet Sauvignon Montecillo VineyardMoon Mountain District more |
1/31/2024 - ledocq Likes this wine: 97 pointsHoly moley. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2013 Beta Cabernet Sauvignon Vare VineyardOak Knoll District more |
1/30/2024 - jvphoto Likes this wine: 93 points3 years later and still great |
| Red |
2018 Beta Cabernet Sauvignon Montecillo VineyardMoon Mountain District more |
1/27/2024 - SARED wrote: NRVery tannic. Wait 10 years. Needed cheese (pepperjack worked well). |
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