My first Beta from Vare Vineyard, and I have to say I like this even more than Montecillo. It’s old school Napa that I love. Cherries, raspberries, florals, a little herbal, it’s an elegant wine. Tannins are surprisingly velvety, and the ribeye we had with it elevated the enjoyment of the wine. No rush to drink this, but it is damn good now.
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Wow , this is so delicious and aromatic, quite a light expression of Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa. Next to a Lynxh Bages ( albeit 2018 but don’t get me wrong the Bages was excellent in-its own right), this beta cab is more aromatic, less alcoholic and equally savory on the palate. In a good sense the Beta wine did Not have any of that strong licorice note on the nose. Quite a good wine again , thanks Ketan!
Day 3 note : still going strong , tons of violets aromatically and while 12.5% alc it’s fairly long and lingering with a lighter touch almost tart sorta cab finish. Great stuff
This was Bob's treat. What a wine, my highest score of the year. strong nose, floral, Bob mentioned violets. very balanced with good acidity and definately nice fruit. Some posters mentioned that it was light, I did not get that impression, although it is only 12.5% alcohol. I loved it...
Intense scent of violets. Started a bit thin in body but really picked up weight with air. Great balance of fruit acidity and fine tannins. Special wine that is light, but very flavorful with amazingly well integrated acidity. Only 12.5% etoh!
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5/5/2024 - jvphoto Likes this wine: 93 Points
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12/2/2023 - Diane (LI) wrote:
My first Beta from Vare Vineyard, and I have to say I like this even more than Montecillo. It’s old school Napa that I love. Cherries, raspberries, florals, a little herbal, it’s an elegant wine. Tannins are surprisingly velvety, and the ribeye we had with it elevated the enjoyment of the wine. No rush to drink this, but it is damn good now.
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11/14/2023 - Wine G Likes this wine: 96 Points
Wow , this is so delicious and aromatic, quite a light expression of Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa. Next to a Lynxh Bages ( albeit 2018 but don’t get me wrong the Bages was excellent in-its own right), this beta cab is more aromatic, less alcoholic and equally savory on the palate. In a good sense the Beta wine did Not have any of that strong licorice note on the nose. Quite a good wine again , thanks Ketan!
Day 3 note : still going strong , tons of violets aromatically and while 12.5% alc it’s fairly long and lingering with a lighter touch almost tart sorta cab finish. Great stuff
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6/14/2022 - michigan dogs Likes this wine: 98 Points
This was Bob's treat. What a wine, my highest score of the year. strong nose, floral, Bob mentioned violets. very balanced with good acidity and definately nice fruit. Some posters mentioned that it was light, I did not get that impression, although it is only 12.5% alcohol. I loved it...
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6/12/2022 - Pinotfanbg Likes this wine: 94 Points
Intense scent of violets. Started a bit thin in body but really picked up weight with air. Great balance of fruit acidity and fine tannins. Special wine that is light, but very flavorful with amazingly well integrated acidity. Only 12.5% etoh!
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