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| Drinking window: Drink between 2008 and 2015 (based on 50 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.8 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by jmspdx on 1/19/2014 & rated 91 points: I think if you opened this wine before this year or last, you may have missed the boat. Our '05, stored at 55-65 since we got it, is drinking beautifully now. Kalamata olive, black cherry, tobacco, with medium acidity and tannin. It has become very complex with age. (1018 views) | | | Tasted by Rcorrao on 11/4/2011: Down the drain. Corked. (1512 views) | | | Tasted by JFish on 3/28/2011: Popped and poured. Color was dark red. Nose showed some reductive funk, which I like. There was some slight tar/burnt rubber that came through on the palate with the medium weight darker berry fruit. The whole cluster had an added dimension as compared to the Purisma but which I would not call vegetal or stemmy in a green way. Interesting and enjoyable wine. (1619 views) | | | Tasted by NotNYC on 10/3/2010: lighter than expected -well rounded. Nothing exceptional but a solid everyday. Time served this well. (1689 views) | | | Tasted by Mike Stoneking on 9/22/2008 & rated 89 points: This wine had a light color and a nose of pomegrante and raspberry. The wine has the vegetal signs of the whole cluster, a bit pronounced at this point and perhaps another year or so in the bottle will smooth these out so they are not so forward. The wine is lighter on the palate than their Purisima Grenache. (2034 views) |
| Beckmen Vineyards Producer website
From Beckmen:
A bit bigger and darker than its predecessor, the 2019 Cuvee le Bec expresses its Syrah side with mouth watering aromas of blue fruits, dark fruits, pepper, licorice, and spice. On the palate, there is great energy and balance with wonderful notes of blackberry, blueberry, anise, and pepper that linger on the very long finish. Crafted from 51% Syrah, 38% Grenache, 6% Mourvedre, and 5% Counoise. Grenache Varietal character (Appellation America) - Read more about GrenacheUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/
http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm
Central Coast AVA WikipediaSanta Ynez ValleyThe Santa Ynez Valley AVA is the largest wine sub-region of Santa Barbara County and has the highest concentration of vineyards. The valley runs from east to west, between the Purisima Hills and the San Rafael Mountains in the north, and the Santa Ynez Mountains in the south. Although the valley is open to the Pacific Ocean in the west, the fact that it is relatively narrow means that limited cool air and fog is funnelled in. Low average rainfall and a very long growing season make the region ideal for quality wine production.
The diverse climates of Santa Ynez Valley mean that a wide array of wines is produced. The cool, western part of the AVA is predominantly planted with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, accompanied by other aromatic white varieties. Botrytis cinerea (noble rot) is able to flourish here, allowing some outstanding dessert wines to be produced in suitable vintages. Further east, the cooling effect of the ocean is lessened as both vineyard elevation and average temperatures increase. This warmer part of Santa Ynez Valley is more suited to fuller-bodied grape varieties, such as Syrah and Merlot.
more ...s expected, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir thrive, while the more inland zones lay claim to Bordeaux varietals and some Rhone blends. |
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