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2019 Betz Family Winery La Cote Patriarche

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February 22, 2026 - $37

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RATINGS

98Jeb Dunnuck

...offers a gorgeous, Guigal Côte Rôtie La Turque-like bouquet of ripe black and blue fruits, smoked meats, ground pepper, and rocky minerality, and it shows more floral and violet notes... Deep, rich, and full-bodied on the palate, it has ripe tannins, incredible purity of fruit, and a thrilling finish... Bravo!

95James Suckling

Aromas of black cherry, currant, barbecued meat and paprika. Medium-to full-bodied with very fine, silky tannins. Wonderful structure and balance here. Supremely charming. Ripe red fruit with earthy spice and bark. Great depth and complexity, while remaining very approachable. Cool profile.

94The Wine Advocate

...offers firm, dusty black-fruited nuances, elegant baking spices and an undercurrent of red and purple flowers... Medium to full-bodied, the Syrah displays a subtly spiced palate with succulent, fine-grained tannins that guide the wine, with a firm, slightly rustic mouthfeel...lingering with a sensation of bitter dark chocolate and black plum skin.

94Vinous / IWC

...smoky grilled herbs, black currants and hints of green olive. This is round with a pleasant inner sweetness up front that sends a cascading wave of mineral-tinged red and black fruits across the palate. Grippy tannins remain, framing the finish well...finishes with admirable length and potency.

94Owen Bargreen

Deep boysenberry cordial and coffee ground tones mingle with black cherry and salted meats on the nose. The palate has great freshness and finesse with a brilliant saline streak.

91Wine Enthusiast

The aromas are brooding, with notes of herb, smoked meat, hay and cinnamon. The palate is light and elegant. It's a pretty expression of the variety, with impressive length.

PRODUCER

Betz Family Winery

Betz Family Winery was founded in Woodinville, Washington, in 1997, by Bob and Cathy Betz. In the early 1970s the then young couple traveled through Europe’s great wine regions working in wineries and vineyards. In 1975 Bob started working at Chateau St. Michelle, where he eventually became Vice President of Winemaking Research. But he and his wife wanted their own winery, so they began sourcing grapes from Washington’s best appellations. Betz Family Winery specializes in Syrah and Rhone style wines, though it also produces Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux blends. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that Bob Betz “makes some of Washington’s best Syrah…”

REGION

United States, Washington, Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley

Yakima Valley AVA was the first AVA created in Washington State. The valley, a 600,000-acre area in south central Washington, was granted AVA status in 1983. In 1984 Columbia Valley was given AVA status, and Yakima Valley was enclosed within the Columbia Valley AVA. Nevertheless, Yakima Valley remains home to the largest concentration of vineyards and wineries in the state. There are more than 60 wineries and some 16,000 vineyard acres, and nearly 40% of Washington wines are made with Yakima Valley grapes. The most frequently planted grape is Chardonnay, followed by Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Winemaking here dates to 1869, when a winemaker from Alsace planted grape vines. Vineyard planting and wine production plodded along slowly until the early 1980s when numerous modern pioneers started making well-reviewed Yakima Valley wines. Some of the state’s newest, most closely watched appellations, including Red Mountain AVA and Horse Heaven Hills AVA, are contained within Yakima Valley.

TYPE

Red Wine, Syrah (Shiraz)

This grape is grown in milder climates and produces a medium-to full-bodied wine. It is also known as Shiraz, but should not be confused with Petit Sirah, which was developed by crossing Syrah with Peloursin.

VINTAGE

2019 Betz Family Winery La Cote Patriarche