{"product_id":"betz-family-clos-de-betz-2014","title":"Betz Family Clos de Betz 2014","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tBetz Family Clos de Betz is 67 % Merlot, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\tWashington southern Rhone varieties continue their winning streak, proving to excel in cool and hot vintages. Fans of thisSouthern Rhone-inspired wine will note that there’s no Counoise in the 2012 blend as there has been in recent vintages; that variety ripened fine, but they lacked the penetrating character needed to complement the final wine. The Mourvedre fraction (15%) stepped through in the wine, making the 2012 deeper, more structured yet finely layered. Grenache (50%) still dominates the blend, with its creamy black raspberry, wild dried strawberry, dried herbs and floral notes. Cinsault (20%) fills in with its dusty blue notes, and Yakima Valley Syrah (15%) provides more backbone. This is a Bésoleil for the cellar, dense and full, and a few years of aging will expand its Chateauneuf-like appeal.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"\u003eBright, dark red-ruby. Alluring floral lift to the aromas of blackberry, cassis, Bing cherry, sweet spices and anise. Sweet, plush wine with great sex appeal to its intense, pliant flavors of amarena cherry, flint and spicy oak. Really remarkable--and not at all stewed--for Merlot from a hot year; Betz noted that he picked these vines early, \"with tension and vitality.\" Finishes very long and smooth, with suave, perfectly supported tannins dusting the front teeth. A great, velvety Merlot-based wine from Washington. Betz adds some Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot to wine \"to provide more structure, nuance and color.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tasting-note-byline muted\"\u003e-- Stephen Tanzer 94 Points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Betz Family Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948941144111,"sku":"W0EE323018BLL","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/2012_20Clos_20de_20Betz_20bottle_abffe454-1f07-4e89-9f83-e520f76ea2b6.jpg?v=1771485541","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/betz-family-clos-de-betz-2014","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}