Betz Besoleil 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Betz
Label Name:
 
Besoleil
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Columbia Valley, Washington.
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.8%
Grape(s):
 
60% Grenache, 21% Mourvèdre, 15% Counoise, 4% Syrah.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 93; Jeb Dunnuck 95; Wine Spectator 93; James Suckling 93; Vinous 94

Tasting Note
Medium ruby; highly perfumed (rose/potpourri) with red cherry, raspberry, white pepper and sandalwood; dusty dried-cranberry and red-plum skin flavors, succulent acidity, fine supportive tannins and a long, spicy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, herb-roasted pork, mushroom risotto, aged duck breast. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (BBQ pork), Korean BBQ (bulgogi), mildly spicy Szechuan beef.

Production Method
Approx. one-third whole-cluster fermentation; small-lot Rhône-style vinification; aged ~16 months in neutral French oak barrels before blending and bottling.

Vineyard Info
Betz Family Winery (founded by Bob Betz) is a well-regarded Washington producer focused on Rhône varieties, sourcing Columbia Valley/Yakima fruit and producing limited-release, estate-sourced cuvées since the late 1990s.