Père de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon Betz Family Winery
yr. 2018 Wine Enthusiast:
95 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2018 on 01.09.2021 with 95 of 100 points.
"This is a wine for the ages. Aromas of thyme, the blackest of cherries, licorice, bay leaf and spice are followed by outright delicious, plump fruit flavors. There's a whole lot of primary fruit, with ample structure to hang it all on, along with plenty of depth and intensity. The finish is near endless. It flat-out impresses, with remarkable intensity. Best from 2028 to 2038. Sean P. Sullivan"
yr. 2017 Wine Enthusiast:
94 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2017 on 01.07.2020 with 94 of 100 points.
"The fruit is primary at present, with notes of whole berry, blue fruit, cherry and dried herb, along with bittersweet chocolate. Focused, intensely flavorful black cherry notes follow on the palate. It's a complete stunner, winning on charm and grace rather than sheer power. The balance is impressive. Best from 2025 to 2032. Sean P. Sullivan"
yr. 2016 Wine Enthusiast:
92 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2016 on 01.10.2019 with 92 of 100 points.
"This winery celebrates its 20th anniversary of this wine, and what a two decades it has been. With a healthy 20% Petit Verdot and a dash of Merlot (5%), aromas of char, cherry, citrus, generous barrel spice, bay leaf, plum, thyme and anise lead to elegant, classically styled fruit flavors with lip-smacking acidity and tannins that give a gentle but notable squeeze. It's a throwback wine. Leave it until at least 2025. Sean P. Sullivan"
yr. 2012 Vinum Wine Magazine:
16 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2012 on 01.10.2019 with 16 of 20 points.
"Röstaromen und etwas Rauch. Reifer, sehr kraftvoller Gaumen mit mürbem Tannin und viel nussigen Aromen. Weit und ausladend, reif und noch lebendig. Wacholder und Nougatnoten mit etwas roter Waldbeere. Essenswein."
yr. 2015 Wine Enthusiast:
92 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2015 on 01.07.2018 with 92 of 100 points.
"Appealing aromas of bay leaf, cherry, herb, bittersweet chocolate, incense and spice are followed by an action-packed palate, loaded with sweet, polished, elegant fruit flavors. Well-integrated tannins provide support. All about sophistication and delicacy, it shows a remarkable amount of freshness and focus considering the warmth of the vintage. Anise and currant notes linger on the finish. Best after 2026 with a very long life in front of it. Sean P. Sullivan"
yr. 2014 Wine Enthusiast:
93 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2014 on 01.01.2017 with 93 of 100 points.
"Boysenberry, black fruit, bay leaf, plum and spice aromas are followed by intense but still well-balanced dark-fruit flavors. It stretches out on the finish, drinking extremely well now, but its best days are in front of it. Best from 2023?2030."
yr. 2013 Wine Enthusiast:
91 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2013 on 01.01.2016 with 91 of 100 points.
"Aromas of dried herb, bay leaf, spice, dried flowers and dark fruit are followed by tart, spritely cranberry and cherry flavors. It possesses a real sense of freshness and elegance."
yr. 2012 Wine Enthusiast:
95 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2012 on 01.01.2015 with 95 of 100 points.
"This arresting wine delivers aromas of fresh-ground coffee, sweet spices, licorice, dark fruit, pencil box, bay leaf, black currant and smoke, showing so much nuance you want to just keep on sniffing. The palate brings inky, dense, seamless dark fruit flavors and beautifully integrated tannins. It's completely irresistible now?a flat out stunner?but promises to have a long life in the cellar."
yr. 2010 Wine Enthusiast:
97 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2010 on 01.01.2014 with 97 of 100 points.
"As good as any Père de Famille to date, this brilliantly crafted wine jumps from the glass immediately with a rainbow of blue, purple and black fruits. The scents and flavors are dense and seamless, the tannins polished and graceful, and the barrel aging puts the last dabs of paint on a winemaking masterpiece."
yr. 2011 Wine Enthusiast:
95 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2011 on 01.01.2014 with 95 of 100 points.
"Intriguing scents focus upon chamomile and Mediterranean herbs, while the fruit flavors are wild and brambly. Cherry candy and red licorice play broadly across the palate, lingering through a beautifully balanced and extended finish."
yr. 2009 Wine Enthusiast:
96 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2009 on 01.01.2012 with 96 of 100 points.
"A portion of the Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from vines planted in 1973, with additions ofPetit Verdot andMerlot. It's an exceptionally fine-tuned blend, with pinpoint fruit flavors, sappy acids and complementary barrel notes. The classic structure, which is the hallmark of all Betz wines, suggests a long life ahead."
yr. 2008 Wine Enthusiast:
95 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2008 on 01.01.2011 with 95 of 100 points.
"Seductive and complex, the inviting aromas mix incense, blueberries, cassis, licorice and threads of herb and graphite. Flavors are wrapped tightly and unfold gracefully through a long finish. The herbal side of Cabernet is noted without being intrusive. Classic, deep and expressive."
yr. 2007 Wine Enthusiast:
97 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2007 on 01.01.2010 with 97 of 100 points.
"This Père de Famille isCabernet Sauvignon, with the rest split between Merlot and Petit Verdot. Sweet, pure fruit?black currants and black cherry and blackberry?is packed tight, concentrated and polished, but needing hours to breathe open. Dense, dusty, complex, complicated, this wine is sophisticated beyond description."
yr. 2006 Wine Enthusiast:
96 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2006 on 01.01.2009 with 96 of 100 points.
"This is taut, muscular, toasty, young and tight; the fruit is concentrated, pure and evocative, with earthy flavors that add notes of soil, spice and mineral. The most complex of all the Betz blends, in this vintage it includesCabernet Sauvignon?far and away the dominant flavor. The fruits unfold in a rich panoply of reds and blues; the tannins are rich and chewy, polished and complex, showing exemplary back of the palate grip and concentration."
yr. 2005 Wine Enthusiast:
97 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2005 on 01.01.2008 with 97 of 100 points.
"The fragrance is almost otherworldly; sweet, dense and lightly lifted. This is a sinewy wine, that begins with compact power and focused, tart red fruits?predominantly raspberry and currant. At first juicy and tart, with hours of breathing time the wine broadens out into a wider spectrum of Cabernet fruits; cassis, blackberry and black cherry."
yr. 2003 Wine Enthusiast:
95 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2003 on 01.01.2006 with 95 of 100 points.
"Firm, chewy, young, tight and yet quite supple and fulfilling, this stunning Cabernet is packed with a rainbow of fruit flavors?blueberry, black currant and black cherry?that open into a seamless, beautifully proportioned wine. The scents and flavors run the gamut from citrus peel to clove to oy to chocolate, espresso and beyond."
yr. 2002 Wine Enthusiast:
93 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2002 on 01.01.2005 with 93 of 100 points.
"The mouthfeel on this stunning Cabernet is utterly distinctive. Full, lush, packed with smoky black fruits, it seamlessly extends through the midpalate with no hint of chalk, stem, earth or roughness. Voluptuous, smooth and coated with chocolate, espresso and dried orange peel."
yr. 2016 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:
95 of 100 Points.
"Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2016 on 01.12.2019 with 95 of 100 points.
yr. 2017 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:
95 of 100 Points.
"Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2017 on 01.12.2019 with 95 of 100 points.
yr. 2016 Wine Spectator:
92 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2016 on 01.10.2019 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Wine Spectator:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2015 on 01.08.2018 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:
96 of 100 Points.
"Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2015 on 01.06.2018 with 96 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:
95 of 100 Points.
"Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Betz Family Winery Pere de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2011 on 01.06.2018 with 95 of 100 points.
20.00 %
Allergic-Info: This wine can contain sulfites
