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2012 Betz Family Syrah La Côte Rousse
Syrah
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
- Red Mountain
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Community Tasting Notes 15
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RJWallis wrote: 91 points
July 5, 2023 - Part of a 9 syrah blind tasting. Suffered in comparison to the bigger bolder syrahs but also compared to the more elegant ones. Hard to pigeonhole this wine as one or the other, but drinking well now and should have a few more years left. 3 hour decant.
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johnnyo wrote: 93 points
August 10, 2022 - This wine drank beautifully. Fully integrated fruit, tannins, and acidity with such a lovely mouthfeel. Lovely notes, of blackberry, black cherry, smokey cedar, and leather.
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nefarm Likes this wine: 92 points
March 3, 2022 - Smooth. Friends excited by Seghesion home ranch over paella, but no contest to me.
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BRR Likes this wine: 93 points
April 3, 2021 - Five Syrah, blind (four WA, one OR), plus two Reynvaan non-blind: Tasted blind. This smells great: nice and fresh, albeit not as "big" as the three noses before it. Cherry and spice dominates. Blackberry fruit, but on the less-ripe side, if that makes sense. Some underbrush as well. What strikes me the most is the lovely balance and purity here. Sneaky tannins show up on the very long finish. This could age more, but it's great now. My guess, based on those tannins: Red Mountain.
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jaumealaska wrote: 86 points
August 17, 2020 - Purple with ruby edges. Nose of pronounced cedar. No real fruit notes. Medium body with clear color. Tannins are still grippy. Acid is in balance. medium finish. No real fruit noticeable. I would say it may get better with time but not sure if it will just get thinner and fade away.
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By Stephen Tanzer
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- 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 7 (1%)
- In Cellars 500 (54%)
- Consumed 413 (45%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 13 votes
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- FamilyBetz Family Syrah La Côte Rousse
- ProducerBetz Family
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationRed Mountain
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- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationRed Mountain