2020 Pym-Rae

This is so aromatic, with aromas of black fruit, mushrooms, pencil shavings, bark, blackberries and orange peel. So enticing. Medium- to full-bodied with a linear and lightly dusty tannin structure that coats the mouth beautifully and leaves your palate clean and energized. Fine-textured tannins. Well done for a complicated vintage. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Very drinkable now, but structured for aging. Drink or hold. (07/2024)

The 2020 Pym-Rae is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, and 25% Cabernet Franc. Opaque purple-black color, it’s a little closed and broody to start, offering earthy/savory notes of tar, black olives, black truffles, and Sichuan peer, giving way to a core of red currant jelly and blackberry pie, plus touches of underbrush and dried lavender. The full-bodied palate delivers a rock-solid structure of grainy tannins and bold freshness to support the taut, muscular black fruits, finishing long and earthy.