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2008 Acclaim
Wine Spectator March 31, 2008
Betz Family Winery Syrah Red Mountain La Côte Rousse 2005
Highly Recommended 94 points
“Ripe and focused. A plush mouthful of raspberry, black cherry and rhubarb pie flavors play nicely against refined tannins and hints of roasted red peppers and pomegranate on the long, expressive finish. An intense Syrah that seems to float in midair. Best from 2010 through 2015.”
Betz Family Winery Syrah Columbia Valley Syrah Chapitre 3 2005
93 points
“Supple and generous, with a spicy, peach-like note adding interest to the currant, blackberry and tar flavors. Finishes with an open texture that makes this feel subtle and graceful. Drink now through 2015.”
Betz Family Winery Syrah Columbia Valley La Serenne 2005
91 points
“Lithe and appealing for its bright raspberry and blueberry flavors, wrapped softly in a blanket of fine tannins. The fruit persists against white pepper notes on the long finish. Drink now through 2012.”
Bon Appetit Magazine April 2008
Betz Family Winery 2005 Syrah La Serenne
Named one of ten “Hot Bottles”
"Washington state has been producing Syrahs with great depth and complexity… The Betz Family La Serenne Syrah: blueberry and plum flavors with a toasty oak finish balanced with silky tannins.”
paulgregutt.com
Mandatory!- Wines you should own
Betz Family Winery 2005 Père de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon
Otherworldly; the best Père yet. A wine that challenges Quilceda Creek for supremacy.
Betz Family Winery 2005 Clos de Betz Red Wine ($40)
A delicious blend of 56% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Malbec and 9% Cabernet Franc.
Tom Stevenson's The Wine Report
Betz Family Winery
Ranked #5 on the list of “Greatest Wine Producers” out of the state’s 500+ wineries.
Betz Family Winery Syrah La Côte Rousse 2004
Named #8 on the list of the “Greatest Quality Wines”
Portland Monthly, March 2008
Betz Family Winery Syrah La Cote Rousse 2005
The only Syrah on the list of "The Ten Best Pacific Northwest Wines"
"Bob Betz, winemaker and owner, uses grapes primarily from the Red Mountain AVA in the Yakima Valley. His intensely concentrated La Cote Rousse Syrah exhibits scents of bacon fat, fall herbs and smoked wild game, just like the great Syrahs from the Northern Rhone region in France."
Wine Enthusiast Magazine, May 2008
Betz Family Winery 2005 La Serenne Syrah 94 Points
"This 100% Syrah sends up fragrances of sweet fruit, mosit earth, leaf and smoked meat. Nuanced and evocative, this changes minute to minute in the glass. The mouthfeel is voluptuous, wrapping the generous blue and purple fruit flavors in sweet, toasty oak. Flashes of pepper and rock continue to light up the smooth, seductive finish."
Betz Family Winery 2005 Bésoleil 93 Points
"The gorgeous nose artfully combines cured meat, earthy compost and spicy herb with plump berry and cherry fruits. Beautifully dense, this is a big, almost rustic wine, with bold flavors, blue/black fruits, sweet sadle leather and firm, supple tannins. The current vintage is the best Besoleil yet, finished with elegant, firm and supple tannins."
Betz Family Winery 2005 La Côte Rousse Syrah 91 Points
"The second of three Syrahs from Betz, tis is thick and dark, heavy with still-chewy tannins, this rich and compact wine needs more time in the bottle. It's done in a big, toasty style, with lush black cherry fruit set against smoky, chewy tannins."
Betz Family Winery 2005 Chapitre 3 Syrah 90 Points
"..intensely built and loaded with dark, smoky charred scents and flavors. Dense and compact, it seems much like a Cabernet... Coffee liqueur, baking chocolate, smoke and even a whiff of eucalyptus are all in the mix."
The Best of 2007
A quick recap of what the critics said about our wines in 2007.
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