2017 Beta Cabernet Sauvignon Vare Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 91.9 points

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  12/19/2023 - Ramon1947 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  This is more balanced than a year ago. The herbal notes are much more integrated. Excellent depth on a relatively lighter cab sauv.
  I imagine that this will be terrific in 2 years. 93+

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  12/2/2023 - fdub Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Very perfumed and lifted red cassis. Well balanced and fine tannins.

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  6/4/2023 - cmartinelli wrote:

  After hearing this wine needs anywhere from 3 hours to 3 weeks of decanting, I opted for a solid 9 hours. My biggest takeaway is this wine needs time in the bottle, not the decanter. Aromas of dark fruit, herbs and a hint of menthol. Not a shy nose at all. I taste cherries, astringent acid, and some tobacco in the background and on the finish. This is soft and round for a young wine, yet somehow austere at the same time. Night 2 the perfumed nose has faded and the herbs and spice have moved forward. The freshness of night 1 has lost a step in favor of a cedary, minty, cherry fullness that hints at what's to come. This is good wine. In a couple of years it will be very good wine. Is it the second coming? Not my call to make. But between this and the Chuy Chard I had recently, I'm happy to participate.

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  12/11/2022 - domco wrote:

  Gave this 3-4 hours of air before serving. C wasn’t digging it, thought it a little funky to finish but I thought it was very good. Mix of dark fruits with a lot of cherry notes, nice acidity, a little herbal to finish.

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  8/26/2022 - jonh1 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Interesting wine. Heavily herbal and perfumed, light body for a cab (medium overall), with high acid. Energetic and a little surprising. Complex. Almost a hair out of balance given the perfume, but overall very well made and enjoyable.
  
  This wine is made to age. Give it 5-10 years and/or a long decant.

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