Tesseron Estate Pym Rae Mount Veeder 2019 750ml

Pym-Rae is the Mount Veeder estate of Alfred Tesseron, owner of Château Pontet-Canet in Pauillac, and its mountain vineyards are farmed biodynamically. The 2019 earned a perfect 100 points from The Wine Independent and 98 from Jeb Dunnuck. This Cabernet Sauvignon-led Bordeaux-style blend, with Merlot and Cabernet Franc, opens with crème de cassis, black cherry and blueberry, lifted by lilac, licorice, clove and mountain herbs. The full-bodied palate is energetic and layered, with firm, ripe tannins, bright acidity and a remarkably long finish. The Wine Independent called it "the vinous definition of opulence." Approachable now with decanting, it should drink beautifully for the next two decades.