Betz Family Winery

Père de Famille Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

9.332 ratings
9.313 pro ratings
Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Potato, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Hard Cheese, Soft Cheese, Turkey, Pork, Herbs, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Nuts & Seeds, Tomato-Based, Pungent Cheese, Duck, Salami & Prosciutto, Baking Spices, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Quinoa, Sweet Potato, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Christine Havens

The final wine in a trio of Betz wines tasted with assistant winemaker Louis Skinner, the Pére De Famille Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 is seamless and well-crafted. The nose is a gathering storm of blackcurrant, blueberries, milk chocolate, and violets. Structured and spectacularly dense in the mouth with saturating, tooth-staining layers of black and blue fruit, a touch of Welches grape jelly, anise, and sweet tobacco. This finish is lengthy, velvety, wonderful. 14.5% ABV | Sample

The final wine in a trio of Betz wines tasted with assistant winemaker Louis Skinner, the Pére De Famille Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 is seamless and well-crafted. The nose is a gathering storm of blackcurrant, blueberries, milk chocolate, and violets. Structured and spectacularly dense in the mouth with saturating, tooth-staining layers of black and blue fruit, a touch of Welches grape jelly, anise, and sweet tobacco. This finish is lengthy, velvety, wonderful. 14.5% ABV | Sample

3 people found it helpfulJul 5th, 2015
Rebecca Fletcher

Blackberry, blueberry and chocolate covered cherry. Exotic spice. M+ body and tannin. Lots of structure and a long finish. Needs time and it will be spectacular.

Blackberry, blueberry and chocolate covered cherry. Exotic spice. M+ body and tannin. Lots of structure and a long finish. Needs time and it will be spectacular.

Mar 4th, 2016
Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.0

Needs at least another 5 years. Will be great.

Needs at least another 5 years. Will be great.

Apr 27th, 2015
Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.6

Amazing balance of density, pristine fruit and elegant, long finish. Will easily last 10 years.

Amazing balance of density, pristine fruit and elegant, long finish. Will easily last 10 years.

Jan 18th, 2015
Casey Cobble

Too young, but going to be dang good!

Too young, but going to be dang good!

Sep 24th, 2014
Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.8

This is the flagship wine and is Cabernet Sauvignon based made with 100% new French oak with a dense array dark currant and cassis berry fruit with notes of licorice and sweet tobacco spice very forward and seductive. A big and sweet seductive fruit with an array of dark berry fruit 89 CS 6 mr and 5 pv blend. Very big and chewy but has wonderful nuance exotic floral notes very exotic a bit reserved right now but should blossom over time has all the right pieces in proportion. Finish 50+ killer

This is the flagship wine and is Cabernet Sauvignon based made with 100% new French oak with a dense array dark currant and cassis berry fruit with notes of licorice and sweet tobacco spice very forward and seductive. A big and sweet seductive fruit with an array of dark berry fruit 89 CS 6 mr and 5 pv blend. Very big and chewy but has wonderful nuance exotic floral notes very exotic a bit reserved right now but should blossom over time has all the right pieces in proportion. Finish 50+ killer

Aug 15th, 2014
Chris Nowakowski

Really opened up with time

Really opened up with time

Mar 1st, 2020
Scout Rose

Caramel, vanilla, deep fruits

Caramel, vanilla, deep fruits

Dec 22nd, 2017
J Mcconeg

Interesting contrast to the Napa cabs I generally drink. Unique nose.

Interesting contrast to the Napa cabs I generally drink. Unique nose.

Feb 16th, 2016
Sean Johnson

Lots of cherry and licorice upfront and a nice smooth finish. Could benefit from a few years of aging but still delicious.

Lots of cherry and licorice upfront and a nice smooth finish. Could benefit from a few years of aging but still delicious.

Oct 22nd, 2015