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2007 Betz Family Syrah La Côte Rousse
Syrah
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
- Red Mountain
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Community Tasting Notes 44
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tomandlu wrote:
May 29, 2023 - No detailed notes. Recall a nicely mature, balanced, syrah with a lovely nose and smooth palate. I also recall appreciating that it had, to my palate, a classic North American syrah profile of ripe fruit accompanied by good acidity and ripe tannins with enough of secondary development to make having stored it since release worthwhile.
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RJWallis Likes this wine: 93 points
November 10, 2022 - Two hour decant. Elegant, silky, great syrah fruit.
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osagher wrote: 88 points
October 10, 2020 - Purple ink in color, dried fruit on the nose, notes of blackberry and black currant. Well balanced acidity, not overly fruity, muted earthiness.
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mjf@ulkner wrote: 91 points
April 29, 2020 - Heavy sediment. Black currant and blackberry fruit. Not particularly complex- lacking in some of the savory flavors we enjoy in a syrah. Fully integrated at this point with some fine tannins on the finish. Drink up.
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Magnolian Likes this wine: 91 points
November 23, 2019 - A bit of an enigma at the moment. Decanted for 90+ minutes but it was still closed up, with strong dark fruit flavors that bordered on bitterness, not particularly enjoyable. Took a full 3 hours to open up to something approachable—not what I expected from a WA Syrah 12 years past harvest. Flavors evolved over this time to include pepper, smoke, a bit of game, intriguingly complex but not really harmonious. Maybe I’m underestimating this? Give it a good long decant for now.
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By Stephen Tanzer
November/December 2009, IWC Issue #147 (link)(Betz Family Vineyards Syrah La Cote Rousse Red Mountain) Subscribe to see review text.
Washington Wine Report
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By Sean Sullivan
9/14/2009 (link) **** points(Betz La Côte Rousse Syrah Red Mountain) Dark purple. The nose is fairly closed at present with light roasted meat, flowers, and a hint of licorice. A scrumptious, seductive wine that is seemingly light on the palate but offers a lot of fruit and layers of intensity. 100% Syrah. Ciel du Cheval and Ranch at the End of the Road.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2007
- Type Red
- Producer Betz Family
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation La Côte Rousse
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Red Mountain
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
- In Cellars 476 (43%)
- Consumed 627 (57%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- FamilyBetz Family Syrah La Côte Rousse
- ProducerBetz Family
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationRed Mountain
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