Betz Pere de Famille Cab Sauv 2017

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Betz
Label Name:
 
Pere de Famille Cab Sauv
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Columbia Valley, Washington
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.8%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon (90%), Petit Verdot (6%), Merlot (4%)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck 95+; James Suckling 95; Wine Advocate (Anthony Mueller) 95; Wine Enthusiast 94; Robert Parker ~94

Tasting Note
Powerful Columbia Valley Cabernet: cassis and black cherry with violet, eucalyptus and tobacco, baking spice and graphite; saline minerality, plush mid-palate, firm dusty tannins and a long savory finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye, roast lamb, beef short ribs, mushroom risotto; Korean BBQ, char siu (BBQ pork), Peking duck, Sichuan beef, aged cheddar.

Production Method
Fruit sourced from Columbia Valley; about two-thirds fermented in concrete, then aged ~19 months in French oak (initial new oak, finished in neutral barriques).

Vineyard Info
Betz Family Winery, founded by Bob & Cathy Betz (est. 1997) in Washington State, produces Rhône- and Bordeaux-style wines; Père de Famille is their flagship Cabernet bottling.