2008 Betz Family Syrah La Côte Rousse

Community Tasting Notes (59) Avg Score: 92.0 points

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  5/1/2022 - BRR Likes this wine:

  This was just awesome. Not decanted. Some sediment on last pour, so decant if desired. This was so elegant and the dark fruit and pepper was so perfectly balanced. The concentration was great, but it was a decidedly light-to-medium-bodied wine at this stage of its maturity, which I love. I'd say drink now, as this is at peak.

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  7/14/2021 - rfras Likes this wine: 92 Points

  The wine benefited from a slight decant - 45 minutes. It improved throughout the night. There is ample dark fruits with notes of spice. Drink up.

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  1/31/2021 - Magnolian Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Cork broke in half and seemed slightly soft like last time, but no sign of seepage or other issues. 90 minute decant then drank over 2+ hours. Maybe lost half a step since last bottle a year ago. Still a fine batch of juice, just more briney on the mid palate and more sour on the finish than I recalled. Great pairing with lamb. I still think this has a few years to go but why wait, give it a longish decant and enjoy.

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  1/16/2021 - dankrems wrote: 92 Points

  4 hour decant. Fruit on the nose. Balanced notes of candied cherries, tobacco, pepper and graphite. Really nice, went great with cheeseburgers

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  12/20/2020 - DaneM Likes this wine:

  Wonderful syrah. Very rich and expressive without the tannic, bitter funk that many “designer syrahs” have. Probably the best it will be now and for another couple years.

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