2004 Betz Family Cabernet Sauvignon Père de Famille

Community Tasting Notes (86) Avg Score: 92.2 points

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  8/10/2023 - shaffej wrote: 85 Points

  Faded fast, not much left on this one.

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  3/8/2021 - skifree Likes this wine: 95 Points

  From magnum (but without friends sadly). This bottle is in beautiful shape, still remarkably fresh with excellent fruit, an herbal component, and minerality. Dark in the glass, no tertiary notes as the freshness stands out. Could smell the oak when I opened, but after that a wine that has knit together beautifully. Truly lovely.

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  12/22/2019 - randyjc wrote: 91 Points

  still relatively fresh and vibrant. Better than 7 years ago but I probably missed it’s best showing somewhere between those dates. Still, an enjoyable and engaging wine. It needed about an hour in the decanter to shake off an unpleasant bit of astringency. But the it was subtle and balanced. Reticent nose, red and blue fruits, a bit of earth and a lovely acidic finish. The astringency remained though. The only imperfect part of the wine but it really detracted. Last bottle of 4 several years ago. And it is time. The arc is now downward. To be expected at this age.

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  5/22/2019 - tomlee wrote: 93 Points

  Crimson in color. Slight bricking. 14.5% ABV. Fantastic nose of black fruits, leather and cedar. Medium body with cascading dark fruits and firm tannins. Somewhat concentrated but certainly taking on some secondary characteristics. The wine can be monolithic even at 10 years of age but it is shining here 15 years in. Blackberry, currants, cassis, plums and tobacco on the palate. Tremendous length on the finish. Likely best over the next 2-3 years.

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  4/14/2019 - Dale M wrote: 94 Points

  My last go with this 04 PdF in 2012 didn’t leave that much of an impression with me, seemed a little flat and all in all dull. Whether it was due to an off bottle or just needed time, hard to say, but last night’s bottle was simply right on point. Decanted 90 minutes, this was a classic WA State Cabernet, lovely cassis / blackberry fruit that carried a both freshness and slightly dusty quality, and to great effect. Mid weight palate, fresh sage notes and touches of cedar, and just a lovely elegance through the whole proceedings. Certainly in the zone, perhaps still on the uptick, many years left. Outstanding.

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