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Betz Red Blend Besoleil Columbia Valley 2016  - First Bottle

Reviews

94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
A blend of 55% Grenache, 23% Mourvèdre, 11% Syrah and 11% Cinsault, the 2016 Bésoleil represents the Betz Family Winery's homage to Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Offering up attractively complex aromas of cherries, kirsch, white pepper, spice, potpourri and licorice, it's medium to full-bodied, sappy and succulent, with velvety structuring tannins and bright acids.
93 James Suckling -
Bright raspberry and red-plum fruits with attractive depth and freshness. This has all you want in a Rhône-style blend. Good depth of flavor and focused structure.
92 Jeb Dunnuck -
Moving more and more from Olsen Vineyard, which is 20 miles northwest of Red Mountain (where they love working with the grower, who is proactive and responsive), the medium ruby/purple-colored 2016 Besoleil is 55% Grenache, 23% Mourvèdre, 11% Syrah and the rest Cinsault, all aged in a mix of neutral barrels. It offers beautiful notes of red plums, blueberries, white and black pepper and herbs de Provence, medium to full-bodied richness, a silky, elegant style, and integrated acidity. It's another beautiful vintage of this wine that will keep for a decade.

Technical Details

  • Blend55% Grenache, 23% Mourvedre, 11% Syrah and 11% Cinsault
  • WinemakerBob Betz
  • CountryUS
  • RegionWashington
  • AppellationColumbia Valley

Betz Red Blend Besoleil Columbia Valley 2016

Rhone Blend  |  US
WA94, JS93, JD92, VN91

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WA94! Master of Wine and legendary winemaker Bob Betz puts on a Rhone varietal clinic in this killer bottling -- an homage to Chateauneuf! A MUST if you love the hard-to-find, amazing Betz wines!

Driving to work this morning through Rutherford, the powerful scent of fermentation in the air here in the Napa Valley just makes you feel like a glass of wine as soon you arrive at the office. Something refreshing, medium in weight, something titillating and cerebral...BETZ fits the bill perfectly. Bob is one of the few Masters of Wine that MAKES wine, and his label, started in 1997, is one of Washington State's most loved and respected. We bought a superb parcel last week of the new Besoleil --- at the BEST USA price...plus...free shipping on 3!

$44.95 a bottle -- $134.85 a 3-pack DELIVERED. Sweet.

This delicious, savory, complex, sappy wine is a joy to drink. Packed with Chateauneuf-y sweet herbs and kirsch flavors - fruit-driven, focused, fresh and long. So good! But hey, just read the reviews (below)! 94 points WA, 93JS, 92JD...with the free shipping on 3, we think this fits into the no-brainer category pretty easily! While it lasts!

About the Producer

Since their first vintage in 1997, Betz has had a single-minded goal of crafting compelling wines with individual character that are approachable and age worthy, and which showcase Washington as a distinguished wine region of the world. By carving out specific vineyard blocks and being meticulous in the vineyard and cellar they are able to produce wines that are among the very best in the state. They are a blend of the best elements of the new and the old worlds; full ripe fruit and yet structured for longevity.