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Red
2017 Betz Family Clos de Betz
Red Bordeaux Blend
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 6
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Wine12345 Likes this wine: 94 points
February 17, 2024 - A wonderful Merlot-dominant Washington red with great nose and excellent balance. This wine is ready to drink now (2024). Enjoy!
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wmccone54 wrote: 92 points
December 16, 2023 - Impressive Bordeaux styled red blend comprised of 60% merlot, 21% petit verdot and 19% Cabernet Sauvignon. Enjoyed from magnum at a large family dinner party featuring grilled NY strips. Very approachable at six years. Developing: moderately intense black and blue fruits and perfumed aromas, evolving complexity; solid integration, and a wonderful, long finish. Very high quality. Drink through 2030+.
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Perfectly Paired Likes this wine: 93 points
August 12, 2022 - Beautiful deep dark purple color. Wow great aromas of dark berries, violet and chocolate. Full-bodied palate has dark fruit, nice oak and spice. Long lingering finish is totally satisfying. Super nice!
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Winning_Wines Likes this wine: 93 points
July 31, 2022 - I was nervous about opening this up, as I thought it might still be a tad early . However, even without a decant this is drinking splendidly. Medium bodied, long finish, lifting acidity, and fine grained tannins open up to black cherry, blackberry bramble, vanilla, sweet leather, and milk chocolate. This is quite good and likely going to get slightly better.
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thirdeye99 wrote: 88 points
February 18, 2022 - Does need a decant of at least 45mins at this point in its development.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2017
- Type Red
- Producer Betz Family
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Clos de Betz
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Columbia Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 4 (1%)
- In Cellars 523 (74%)
- Consumed 182 (26%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerBetz Family
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationColumbia Valley
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