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Beckmen Vineyards Le Bec Blanc Santa Ynez Valley Marsanne Blend 2011
A fantastic white blend from one of our favorite Santa Barbara area wineries. Robert Parker: "Also solid, the value-priced 2011 Le Bec Blanc is a blend of 42% Marsanne, 33% Roussanne, 19% Grenache Blanc and 6% Viognier that was aged 11 months (which is longer than previous vintages) in one- to seven-year-old French oak barrels. Offering up ripe peach, dried pineapple, flower oil and honeysuckle, it is a rich, full-flavored effort that stays lively and clean on the palate. A perfect mid-week workhorse, it should be consumed over the coming year or three. Drink now-2015...This was a great tasting with Steve Beckmen and assistant winemaker Michael Sigouin. These wines never lack for fruit or texture, yet show beautiful poise and length, especially in these cooler vintages."
Ratings on Delectable
Alex Barker
Love it, very distinctive. Mellow blend, not overly sweet.
Love it, very distinctive. Mellow blend, not overly sweet.
9.2
Jim McCusker
A little better than the ratings suggest, I think this is better due to the age. Difficult to pick out the different components, but I think this has some interesting layers to it. Would have been better with a bit more grenache blanc for my tastes, but a nice wine (absolutely terrible pairing with some terrific scallops, though!).
A little better than the ratings suggest, I think this is better due to the age. Difficult to pick out the different components, but I think this has some interesting layers to it. Would have been better with a bit more grenache blanc for my tastes, but a nice wine (absolutely terrible pairing with some terrific scallops, though!).
8.9
Peter J. 
12 on three
12 on three
Meche
Pale gold. Aroma: slight oak and citrus brightness. Taste: oak, butter, very subtle brightness.
Pale gold. Aroma: slight oak and citrus brightness. Taste: oak, butter, very subtle brightness.
8.3
Rich Bluth
Rhone blend great value at about $16.
Rhone blend great value at about $16.
8.6Bradley Krom
Next Bocuse d'or
Next Bocuse d'or
7.9Samuel Short
Woodberry, almond, acid stone fruit, $168/case
Woodberry, almond, acid stone fruit, $168/case
Lewis Stevenson
Very light with good mineral taste. Maybe a touch of citrus.
Very light with good mineral taste. Maybe a touch of citrus.
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