2020 Tesseron Estate Pym-Rae

EN PRIMEUR DISCOUNT VALID UNTIL 1/12/2024 - EXPECTED DECEMBER 2024

Alfred Tesseron (of Château Pontet-Canet in Pauillac, Bordeaux) was looking for a special terroir outside of Bordeaux to work with. He went looking for a place where the grape varieties he was familiar with from Bordeaux were grown and specifically a place where these grapes were at their best. He found that place in the originally volcanic and 500 meter high Mt. Veeder in Napa Valley. Tesseron came across the 29-year-old vineyard of actor Robin Williams, who had died two years earlier. Tesseron bought the vineyard in 2016 and named the project Pym Rae: the name Williams had given the vineyard, named after the (pet) names of his children. Williams had never made wine from this vineyard, but Tesseron saw great potential. The vineyard is now farmed in the same biodynamic way as at Château Pontet-Canet and with the same precision and dedication.

The Tesseron Estate Pym-Rae is a blend of mainly Cabernet Sauvignon supplemented with Merlot and Cabernet Franc. In the glass this top Napa has a deep garnet purple color and reveals deliciously fragrant notes of candied violets, wilted roses, damp earth and black tea over a core of red and blackcurrants, black cherries and warm blackberries plus a hint of cigar box and camphorsuckle. Medium to full bodied with a rock solid structure of fruit on the palate, fine grained tannins that beautifully support the elegant red and black fruit layers and a very long and very perfumed finish.

This Pym-Rae gives aromas of flowers, berries, plums and cocoa. It is full-bodied with compact fruit and fine tannins giving it a suppleness and finesse, yet very structured and long. The wine is matured in 55% new French barrels and 45% concrete eggs for 18 months. The wine is made from 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc and 15% Merlot

Ratings: 96 James Suckling, 95 The Wine Independent (L. Perrotti-Brown), 95 Jane Anson, 98 The Drinks Business (Colin Hay)

FACT: In the 'Attachments' tab you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send you this when you order this wine. You will also find a large number of photos of the unique vineyards of Tesseron Estate. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to collect the wine you will often also receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collection' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.