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2016 Tuck Beckstoffer Amulet

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April 6, 2025 - $81

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RATINGS

95Jeb Dunnuck

...plenty of blackberry and black cherry fruit, notes of chocolate, dried earth, and tobacco, full body, and a rounded, voluptuous texture that expands nicely on the palate...sexy, beautifully textured wine...

93+ The Wine Advocate

...gregarious notions of crushed blackcurrants, warm blackberries and Black Forest cake plus hints of violets, black tea, tobacco and wood smoke. Full-bodied, firmly textured and jam-packed with expressive black fruits and spicy layers...very long finish...

92James Suckling

Attractively ripe blueberries and toasty oak that brings plenty of spice to the nose. Leads to a very plush and flavorful palate with a wealth of ripe dark plums and blackberries. Ultra ripe, this has some heat at the finish.

90Vinous / IWC

...laced with sweet red cherry, plum, mocha and spice flavors. Medium in body and supple… Plush contours and silky tannins add to the wine's immediacy and overall appeal.

PRODUCER

Tuck Beckstoffer

Tuck Beckstoffer Wines has a familiar ring to anyone who spends much time with California wines. Tuck Beckstoffer is part of the famous Beckstoffer Vineyards family. His father Andy Beckstoffer moved to Napa Valley in the 1960s and established some of the most prestigious vineyards in the region. Beckstoffer Vineyards owns vineyards and manages other people’s vineyards. Tuck grew up farming and working in the family business. But since the late 1990s he also has made wine. Today Tuck Beckstoffer Wines, in St. Helena, makes several labels. The Seventy-Five label is an homage to the year 1975, which was an important year for Tuck. The label is devoted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc and a Bordeaux blend. Tuck Beckstoffer also makes the humorously named “Hogwash” Rosé; Melée, a Grenache; Mockingbird Cabernet Sauvignon; and Semper Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

REGION

United States, California, North Coast

North Coast AVA includes California’s most prestigious sub-appellations and vineyards. The three million acre area includes vineyards in six counties north of San Francisco and nearly 50 sub-appellations. The Napa Valley and Sonoma County AVAs are just two of the renowned sub-appellations included in the North Coast designation, which also includes the AVAs Diamond Mountain District, Howell Mountain, Oakville, Stag’s Leap and Rutherford, which are all among the most acclaimed wine producing districts in California. The North Coast AVA designation is generally used for wines made by blending grapes grown in several counties or AVAs. The appellation includes part of the counties of Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Marin, Solano and Lake.

VINTAGE

2016 Tuck Beckstoffer Amulet