Beckmen Vineyards

Le Bec Blanc Santa Ynez Valley Marsanne Blend

8.724 ratings
8.53 pro ratings
Santa Ynez Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne, Grenache Blanc
Turkey, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Pork, Nuts & Seeds, Hard Cheese, Soft Cheese, Shellfish, Quinoa, Mushrooms, Chili & Hot Spicy, Fish, Herbs, Asian Cuisine, Veal, Potato, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Cream Sauces, Pate
Top Notes For
Luke Thompson

Loved it at first because this is my first experience with plastic on the nose. Fun, but...

The plastic carries over into the palate and is somewhat disjointed making the whole experience a bit weird.

Good acid, good length. Just the plastic is too big of a player. It's like creamy, lemon curd plastic drink.

Still great for diversity.

Loved it at first because this is my first experience with plastic on the nose. Fun, but...

The plastic carries over into the palate and is somewhat disjointed making the whole experience a bit weird.

Good acid, good length. Just the plastic is too big of a player. It's like creamy, lemon curd plastic drink.

Still great for diversity.

2 people found it helpfulNov 7th, 2014
Alex Barker

Love it, very distinctive. Mellow blend, not overly sweet.

Love it, very distinctive. Mellow blend, not overly sweet.

Jul 20th, 2018
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!).

Oct 6th, 2017
Peter J.

12 on three

12 on three

Jan 8th, 2014
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.

Aug 15th, 2015
Rachel Knight

Refreshing white rhone

Refreshing white rhone

Jun 20th, 2015
Doug Margerum

2010

Feb 24th, 2015
Rich Bluth

Rhone blend great value at about $16.

Rhone blend great value at about $16.

Dec 21st, 2013
Bradley Krom

Next Bocuse d'or

Next Bocuse d'or

Nov 4th, 2013
Mims Yao

Honey, citrus, mineral

Honey, citrus, mineral

Aug 15th, 2015