2026 Q2 Tasting Notes

Spring has arrived — and with it, a line­up of excit­ing Q2 releas­es. We’re espe­cial­ly thrilled to wel­come back Le Bec Blanc for the first time since 2012, along­side the rare Syrah BB as a stand­alone bot­tling, and the ever-beloved TLB. It’s been incred­i­ble to see the Beck­men Social Club already in full swing, with both new and famil­iar faces join­ing us to share in the expe­ri­ence. We hope to see you again soon — espe­cial­ly at our Member’s Par­ty on May 16^th.

2025 Le Bec Blanc

66% Grenache Blanc/​34% Viognier

It has been well over a decade since we have made a Le Bec Blanc, our blend of white Rhone vari­eties. From one of the coolest vin­tages we have ever had, the 25 LBB is singing with beau­ti­ful, out­go­ing aro­mas and fla­vors of white flow­ers, stone fruits, cit­rus and min­er­al. The mouth is round and seam­less with nice acid­i­ty that car­ries the fruit and flo­ral fla­vors across the very long fin­ish. This is a great return of one of our long-time favorites, Le Bec Blanc, not pro­duced since the 2012 vin­tage. This wine should drink beau­ti­ful­ly over the next 7 – 10 years!

Bal­lard Canyon AVA | $48

2021 PMV Syrah BB

It is rare for us to bot­tle the BB selec­tion on its own. Typ­i­cal­ly reserved for our Own and PMV bot­tlings, this dis­tinc­tive Syrah selec­tion orig­i­nates from cut­tings sourced from a secret vine­yard in the North­ern Rhône.

The BB selec­tion is known for its flo­ral, savory char­ac­ter, and the 2021 vin­tage express­es this beau­ti­ful­ly, with lift­ed aro­mas of rose, cracked pep­per and dark fruit. On the palate, it is lighter in pro­file for our Syrah pro­gram, offer­ing a round, seam­less tex­ture and a vibrant, ener­getic mouthfeel.

Bot­tle-aged for two years pri­or to release, this is a strik­ing expres­sion of the 2021 vin­tage. Enjoy now or over the next 5 – 7 years.

Bal­lard Canyon AVA | $45

2023 TLB

The 2023 TLB is mag­i­cal! Caber­net leads the way, with an array of aro­mas includ­ing vio­let, graphite, earthy loam, black cur­rant, cas­sis, and a touch of blue fruit — a hall­mark of cool­er vintages.

The mouth is broad and round, with Syrah lend­ing lift and ener­gy, bring­ing a vibrant, juicy edge to the wine. Lay­ers of black and blue fruit, spring wild­flow­ers, spice, mocha, and vio­let are inter­wo­ven through­out the wine, framed by fine tan­nins and ample acid­i­ty that car­ry through a long, struc­tured finish.

Show­ing beau­ti­ful­ly today, this wine will con­tin­ue to evolve grace­ful­ly over the next 20+ years

Los Olivos Dis­trict AVA | $90

2024 PMV Grenache Libre

Seduc­tive and pre­cise, the 2024 Grenache Libre opens with aro­mas of fresh rasp­ber­ry, straw­ber­ry, kirsch, licorice, spice, and a sub­tle gamey edge.

Vibrant on the palate, lay­ers of red fruit and spice unfold with depth and con­cen­tra­tion. Beau­ti­ful acid­i­ty and fine tan­nins pro­vide struc­ture and car­ry the wine through a long, expres­sive fin­ish. Com­plex notes of white pep­per, kirsch and fram­boise round out the fla­vors on the back end.

An out­stand­ing vin­tage for our Grenache wines, the Libre is drink­ing beau­ti­ful­ly upon release and will con­tin­ue to age grace­ful­ly for 15+ years.

Bal­lard Canyon AVA | $76

2023 EXP – 70% Syrah / 30% Mourvèdre

Anoth­er stand­out EXP blend from the 2023 vin­tage, this Syrah-dom­i­nant wine high­lights the savory inter­play between Syrah and Mourvè­dre. Aro­mas and fla­vors of dark fruit, earth, black olive, spice and dried herbs define the profile.

Smooth and round across the palate, the wine shows beau­ti­ful bal­ance, with inte­grat­ed tan­nins and bright acid­i­ty that car­ry through a long, per­sis­tent finish.

Enjoy now or over the next decade.

Bal­lard Canyon AVA | $34