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The Vineyard Spring 2011
The Vineyard Spring 2011
Betz Family Winery
Cornas at its finest
F e at u r i n g
Great Value #16
Best Buys to Start the
Spring Off Right!
2008 Besoleil Grenache____________ 49.99
Rated 92/100, Wine Advocate
Rated 91/100, Steve Tanzer
2007 Besoleil Grenache____________ 49.99
Rated 92/100, Wine Advocate
Rated 91/100, Steve Tanzer
Rated 92/100, Wine Enthusiast
Rated 90/100, Wine Spectator
2008 La Cote Rousse Syrah__________ 54.99
Rated 94/100, Wine Advocate
Rated 95/100, Wine Spectator
Rated 92+/100, Steve Tanzer
2007 La Cote Rousse Syrah__________ 59.99
2007 La Cote Rousse Syrah________ mag. 119.99
Rated 93/100, Wine Advocate
2008 La Serenne Syrah_ ___________ 54.99
Rated 93/100, Wine Advocate
Rated 92+/100, Steve Tanzer
2007 La Serenne Syrah_ __ 59.99
2007 La Serenne Syrah mag. 119.99
“The 2007 La Serenne is 95%
Yakima Valley Syrah from the
Boushey Vineyard with the balance coming from
the Kiona Vineyard in Red Mountain.” Wine
Advocate, rated 93/100
2008 Clos de Betz_ ______________ 44.99
“A glass-coating opaque purple color, it surrenders
an expressive nose of pain grille, graphite,
Asian spices, a hint of balsamic, black currant, and
blackberry. On the palate it admirably combines
elegance with power. It has superb concentration,
incipient complexity, layers of fruit, and a lengthy
finish. Give it 6-8 years of additional cellaring and
then drink it through its 25th birthday.” Wine
Advocate, rated 95/100
“Densely packed but showing superb energy and
lift to the flavors of dark berries, cocoa powder
and violet. There’s nothing rustic about these
classy wines. Finishes with terrific clarity and
lively minerality.” Steve Tanzer, rated 93/100
Bob Betz, proprietor & winemaker
Betz Family Winery, run impeccably by Bob Betz, MW, remains a
Washington benchmark for top quality Syrah and Bordeaux blends.
2008 Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon 59.99
“The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Pere de Famille is
a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon,
10% Petit Verdot, and 5% Merlot
sourced from 3 regions and 4 vineyards.
A glass-coating opaque purple
color, it gives up an expressive
perfume of sandalwood, mineral,
truffle, espresso, incense, violets, and blackberry.
Suave on the palate with well-integrated finegrained
tannins, this sweetly-fruited, dense, layered
offering will benefit from 6-8 years of cellaring
and will have a drinking window extending
from 2016 to 2038.” Wine Advocate, rated
96/100
“This superb Cabernet boasts a stunning core of
sappy fruit, with a licorice note from a bit of Petit
Verdot that gives it a Pauillac-like character. It
would be infanticide to open this anytime soon.
The finishing breadth and spreading tannins are
spectacular for Washington wine. It will be fascinating…”
Steve Tanzer, rated 94+/100
Auguste Clape, Ron Junge and Pierre-Marie Clape
Auguste Clape
ver the last quarter century, Auguste Clape has
“Obeen the spiritual and qualitative leader of
Cornas. More than any other single person, the gentlemanly,
articulate Clape has been responsible for the
renewed interest in the wines of Cornas. His son, Pierre-
Marie, is now in charge of the winemaking at this benchmark estate. These
passionate guardians of traditional Cornas producer magnificent, long-lived,
dense, rich wines redolent with notes of blackberries, truffles, licorice, and
spring flowers. Their wines represent Cornas at its finest.” Wine Advocate
2007 Cornas_ _____________________________________ 99.99
2007 Cornas_ ___________________________________ mag. 199.99
“… exhibits notes of scorched earth, new saddle leather, blackberries, cassis, figs, and
tobacco leaf. Luscious by Clape’s standards, it should age nicely for 15 years.” Wine
Advocate, rated 90-92/100
“The final blend will be outstanding.” Steve Tanzer, rated 93/100
2006 Cornas_ ___________________________________ Sale 79.97
2006 Cornas_ _______________________________ mag. Sale 169.97
It is full-bodied with macho power as well as serious depth.” Wine
Advocate, rated 93/100
“Saturated ruby… brooding aromas… superb sweet
length… ” Steve Tanzer, rated 93/100
2007 Cornas Renaissance_____________ 59.99
“… is a delicious, up-front, deep purple-colored
effort… and a long, heady finish.” Wine Advocate,
rated 89-91/100
Rated 91/100, Steve Tanzer
2006 Cornas Renaissance_____________ Sale 49.97
Rated 92-92/100, Wine Advocate
Rated 91/100, Steve Tanzer
2009
Bodegas Borsao
Tres Picos
n explosive, flamboyantly perfumed bouquet exudes scent soft
“Ablackberry, cherry cola, violet and cracked pepper, plus a hint of
smokiness. Deeply pitched flavors of dark fruits and candied flowers
remind me of Syrah, but red fruit notes emerge with air, confirming that
this is garnacha, not Syrah. Intense, focused and impressively persistent on
the finish, which echoes the sweet red and dark fruit notes and leaves a
subtle smoky quality. This serious wine should be even better in a couple
of years.” Steve Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, rated 91/100
$16.97
Per bottle
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