{"product_id":"betz-family-clos-de-betz-2015","title":"Betz Family Clos de Betz 2015","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;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe 2015 Clos de Betz is a blend of 75% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot. Offering up aromas of blackcurrants, crème de cassis, licorice, incense and rich soil tones, it's full-bodied, layered and velvety, with super concentration and depth, fine-grained structuring tannins and a long, youthfully chewy finish. The structural refinement and detail are indicative of Betz's thoughtful approach to the challenges of the 2015 vintage.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Wine Advocate 95 Points\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Betz Family Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948960051247,"sku":"W0EE323024BLL","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/2012ClosdeBetzbottle.jpg?v=1771486057","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/betz-family-clos-de-betz-2015","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}