Richard Betts Wines My Essential Red Blend 2011
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2011
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750ML
ABV
14.1%
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Chasing his "wine is a grocery, not a luxury" mantra, this is the second release of Richard Betts' new Cabernet blend from California. Predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon with a good dose of Cabernet Franc, the idea is about grace, not girth. The fruit comes predominantly from vineyards between Santa Ynez and Happy Canyon, just north of Santa Barbara. Aged for up to two years in old French oak. Hi-toned, aromatic and very drinkable, Richard is dreaming about what a collision of Clos Rougeard and Trevallon would look like if it happened in a place called California. Yum.
Blend: 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Cabernet Franc, 25% Syrah, 7% Petit Verdot, and 10% Merlot.
After a long academic journey that included a BS, an MS and nearly a JD, Richard finally found his way to his real love: Vino. While traveling in Italy, he fell in love with the country’s dining tradition and came to regard wine "as a grocery and not a luxury." He was the wine director at The Little Nell in Aspen from 2000 to 2008. In the spring of 2003, Richard passed the Court of Master Sommeliers' Masters Exam on the first attempt, the ninth person ever to do so. He co-founded his first wine label Betts & Scholl in 2003 and also co-founded Scarpetta Wines and "cc:" Wines. Today, Richard is guiding his highly-regarded mezcal project, Sombra, as well as this wine project which includes “Saint Glinglin” from Bordeaux and "my ESSENTIAL" from California and Provence. Richard is also the author of The Essential Scratch and Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert, a kids’ book for adults.
GPSNXMYRED11_2011 Item# 131575