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Tuck Beckstoffer
Tuck Beckstoffer Wines is a small luxury Napa producer launched by Tucker Beckstoffer — son of prominent Napa vineyard owner Andy Beckstoffer — specifically to showcase the potential of Beckstoffer's To Kalon, Georges III, Missouri Hopper, and Las Piedras vineyards in single-vineyard, high-extraction Cabernet Sauvignon bottlings. The estate produces two primary wines: Amulet — a multi-vineyard Napa Valley blend — and Mad Hatter, a vineyard-designate bottling from To Kalon or other premium Beckstoffer sites. Both wines are produced in extremely small quantities, with Amulet typically under 400 cases and Mad Hatter under 300 cases, driving the estate's remarkable $262 average across 604 lots. The Beckstoffer To Kalon vineyard in Oakville is arguably Napa's most prized Cabernet Sauvignon source, used by Harlan Estate, Opus One, and others; Tucker's access to this fruit — plus other premium Beckstoffer sites — gives the wines an immediate credibility in the collector market. Parker has scored both wines in the 95–99 range, with Mad Hatter regularly achieving 98 points. The brand is positioned explicitly as an ultra-premium, micro-production collectible rather than a prestige négociant operation, and allocation is tightly controlled through a wine club and direct mailing list.
Auction Lots
915
Avg Price / Bottle
$252
Top Vintage
2016
Price Range
$25 – $828
In the Glass
Beckstoffer To Kalon Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon in its most concentrated expression: blackcurrant, dark chocolate, espresso, and crushed volcanic rock with extraordinary richness and a velvety, seamless tannin structure from very low yields on old Oakville vines. Amulet is broader and more accessible; Mad Hatter is more intense and precise. Both are built for 20–30 year aging; both reward extended decanting in youth.
Portfolio
| Wine | Colour | Avg Price | Lots Sold | Top Vintage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amulet | Red | $264 | 857 | 2016 |
| Mad Hatter | Red | $49 | 41 | 2017 |
| Dancing Hares | Red | $135 | 10 | 2013 |
| Mockingbird | Red | $124 | 7 | 2014 |
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