Winemaker Notes
Blend: 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2014 Proprietary Red Mockingbird Blue is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot with beautiful, deep blueberry and blackcurrant fruit, licorice, creosote and subtle background oak. The wine has delicious up-front fruit, full body, low acidity and silky tannin. Drink it over the next 15 or more years.
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James Suckling
A soft and fruity young wine with currant and walnut character, a medium to full body and a savory finish. Shows intensity and tension. Why wait?
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: Napa Valley royalty seldom blinks an eye, especially when the Beckstoffer name is mentioned. The 2014 Tuck Beckstoffer Estate Mockingbird Blue is a beautiful blend of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and more than just a little bit of Merlot. TASTING NOTES: This is a classic Napa Valley red made from two of the most important Bordeaux grape varieties. The wine's red and black fruit aromas and flavors are nicely balanced with a delicate touch of toastiness. Time will be required to tame its tannins. (Tasted: June 22, 2018, San Francisco, CA)
One of the most prestigious wines of the world capable of great power and grace, Napa Valley Cabernet is a leading force in the world of fine, famous, collectible red wine. Today the Napa Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon are so intrinsically linked that it is difficult to discuss one without the other. But it wasn’t until the 1970s that this marriage came to light; sudden international recognition rained upon Napa with the victory of the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon in the 1976 Judgement of Paris.
Cabernet Sauvignon undoubtedly dominates Napa Valley today, covering half of the land under vine, commanding the highest prices per ton and earning the most critical acclaim. Cabernet Sauvignon’s structure, acidity, capacity to thrive in multiple environs and ability to express nuances of vintage make it perfect for Napa Valley where incredible soil and geographical diversity are found and the climate is perfect for grape growing. Within the Napa Valley lie many smaller sub-AVAs that express specific characteristics based on situation, slope and soil—as a perfect example, Rutherford’s famous dust or Stags Leap District's tart cherry flavors.