Steve Anderson

9.3

My first Selosse, with thanks to @Matthew Beckman. Excellent. #RememberingAlecWhite — 7 years ago

romo

9.3

Duck. @Matthew Beckman — 8 years ago

Greg Houser

9.2

What a QPR. Opened up significantly on 2nd and 3rd night. Thanks @Matthew Beckman for recommendation — 8 years ago

Greg Houser

9.1

@Matthew Beckman thanks for the intro! This is perfect for the hot weather. — 9 years ago

Bill Bender

9.3

Such a fun treat offered up from Beck Mattman masquerading as @Matthew Beckman. Sweet perfumed heat on the nose throws you off a little. Flavor profile was ever changing. Burnt earth, cedar, tobacco leaf....the classic MV eucalyptus starts to show up. I kept it in my glass and re-poured an hour later and the fruit was still there. Maybe a slight fade at the end letting the '84 creep past it for my WOTN but a very strong showing. I haven't had an aged Martha's since I finished off a 3 pack of the '85 ten years ago or so....and now I will source more. — 9 years ago

with Matthew, Greg and 2 others

romo

10

Clear, stony, metallic anjou pears. A good wine friend died last night in Paris. He was a dependable member of our San Diego tasting group visiting his first grandchild and we are struggling with our collective loss. @Alec White loved Bordeaux, good cheese and #sauternes. Hug your kids and your parents this week. @Dan Blackwell @Vickie Beuerle @Max Kogod @Matthew Beckman @Bill Bender @Steve Anderson @Jason Berry @Michael Meyer — 7 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.1

Anniversary wine. Thank you to Mrs A for 32 great years and cheers to 32 more. 🍷Base neck fill, but after removing foil saw that this had seeped just a bit. Cork disintegrated and server couldn't save it even with the Ah So I gave him. Strained into decanter. Acid s bit out of balance to start, but fleshed out nicely in about 45 min. Nice cigar box nose and very good with steaks. Thanks to @Matthew Beckman for not completely cornering the market on older Mayacamas and allowing me to snag at least one bottle on line. 🙏 — 8 years ago

Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

9.5

Okay, we get it, you like French Rosé! And who doesn't, especially from Provence? Well, ME for one. I'm pretty sick of these francophiles, and their adherence to trends and frankly, bullshit. The best rose I've had all year was made in California by Bedrock (yeah, that's right, from mourvèdre vines even older than those growing in Bandol). The second best in the domestic category is this Beckman, produced biodynamically and containing a sense of place (tastes like cali). It's luscious and forward, and I drank it slow because it has more going on than just straight up acid. To all the sommeliers out there, have fun pretending that this isn't delicious while you keep recommending $25 dollar bottles that cost less than €5 in France. — 9 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.4

Extremely dark, but still gorgeous. Thank you@Matthew Beckman. — 7 years ago

Austin Hohnke

8.9

A powerfully dense wine with dried black fruit characteristics plus a solid dose of vanilla and baking spice. A great lamb companion. — 8 years ago

Bill Bender

9.5

Astounding integrity and verve at 50! Oily hazelnut on the nose, golden amber in the glass. Viscous petrol, almond and burnt honey. Such a treat! Sourced from Hart Davis Hart, extracted with panache by @Matthew Beckman and graciously paired with tasty apricot cobbler by @romo who said it was still rock solid on day zwei — 8 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.5

Flight 2 WOTF. Gorgeous Sangiovese. Thanks @Matthew Beckman — 9 years ago

with Matthew and Dan

Jimmy Hayes

Estate Director Mayacamas Vineyard

9.7

1974. I'm not really one to get into the messy business of rating Mayacamas wines on here, but occasionally there's one like this that is a true rarity worth documenting. Thanks to @Matthew Beckman for bringing this to dinner last night. Nose transported me instantly to the 1985 Raymond Lafon Sauternes that we poured BTG aT Per Se for years. Super classic, spicy, bergamot and neroli tones. Beeswax, cardamom, green plum, white peach. Nearly dry on the pallet. A wonder of a wine I hope I get to taste again some day... #wow — 9 years ago

with Matthew