The Tesseron Estate 'Pym-Rae' 2016 is a stunning example of Napa Valley's finest wine. This vintage was produced by the renowned Tesseron Estate, known for their dedication to quality and excellence in winemaking. Upon pouring, the wine displays a deep ruby color with a hint of purple, promising a rich and full-bodied experience. The aromas are bold and complex, with notes of black cherry, cassis, and a touch of oak. On the palate, the wine is velvety and smooth, with a perfect balance of tannins and acidity. Flavors of ripe blackberry, plum, and dark chocolate dominate, with a subtle hint of spice on the finish. This wine is a true expression of Napa Valley, showcasing the region's terroir and the winemaker's expertise. Perfectly aged and ready to be enjoyed, the Tesseron Estate 'Pym-Rae' 2016 is a must-try for any wine lover.
Critic Reviews
98 POINTS
Jonathan Cristaldi - Decanter
Beautiful opaque ruby colour, leading with a subtlety that reveals lovely cedar and tobacco spices and Bay Laurel. Full-bodied, exhibiting a delicate balance between the structure's intensity and the fruit profile's lightness. A substantial backbone of acid tension, a hallmark of the 2016 vintage, lends buoyancy to the density of fruit, which lands on the mid-palate and stays there, building in stature and gaining intensity. A blanket of long, velvety tannins wraps itself around the palate, and the finish is long and exacting with spearmint and a wealth of warm earthen hummus notes. The Tesseron family, owners of Château Pontet-Canet, purchased the estate in 2016. It was owned by the late actor Robin Williams, who had planted the vines on the estate. Jérôme Ledit is the Estate Manager and Michel Rolland is the consultant oenologist. The vineyards are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc and have been dry-farmed since the first day in 2016 that Alfred Tesseron set foot on the property. It is already unquestionably one of Napa Valley's greatest understated assets.
98 POINTS
James Suckling
This is the debut vintage of this wine from the esteemed Bordeaux owner, Alfred Tesseron, who bought the property in the Napa mountains in 2016. Aromas of plums, wet earth, fresh herbs and tobacco. Some green olives. Turns to blueberries and blackberries. Full-bodied, yet reserved and layered with chocolate, walnuts and plums. Firm yet polished tannins give a framed sense to the wine. Savory. Racy and beautifully structured, it’s extremely drinkable already. Real wine.
97 POINTS
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW - Robert Parker Wine Advocate
A blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc, the 2016 Pym-Rae displays a deep garnet-purple color and reveals wonderfully fragrant notes of candied violets, wilted roses, damp soil and black tea over a core of red and black currants, black cherries and warm blackberries plus touches of cigar box and camphor. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is evocatively singular, offering that rock-solid structure of mountain fruit, yet these are wonderfully ripe, silt-like tannins that beautifully support the elegant red and black fruit layers, finishing very long and very perfumed.
Winemakers Notes
Additional minimum retail prices, excl. VAT :
-Singapore : 488 SGD
-Taiwan : 11 150 TWD
-China : 3480 RMB
The Tesseron family (Pontet Canet) bought this large property of 260 hectaires in 2016. 7 hectares only are planted with vines (average : 29 years old), at a high elevation : one plot at 500m and another at 600m. It is located in the disctrict of Mount Veeder, one of the most qualitative mountain vineyards of Napa. 2016 is the first vintage produced.
The wine is vinified in 40 small concrete vats of 10 hectoliters, smaller than a man ! A true tailor-made vinification.
The ageing is made in new oak barrels (30%) and in concrete vats (70%).
The vineyard is organically and biodynamically farmed.
Pym-Rae is a truly unique wine, produced in very limited quantity.
"Depth, balance and freshness: every detail is carefully considered to reveal the potential of this rare vineyard, and gracefully highlight its unique character.
The first vintage of PYM-RAE stays true to the spirit of the Tesseron family, and is both the culmination of a long journey as well as the beginning of a new adventure."
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The Tesseron Estate 'Pym-Rae' 2016 is a stunning example of Napa Valley's finest wine. This vintage was produced by the renowned Tesseron Estate, known for their dedication to quality and excellence in winemaking. Upon pouring, the wine displays a deep ruby color with a hint of purple, promising a rich and full-bodied experience. The aromas are bold and complex, with notes of black cherry, cassis, and a touch of oak. On the palate, the wine is velvety and smooth, with a perfect balance of tannins and acidity. Flavors of ripe blackberry, plum, and dark chocolate dominate, with a subtle hint of spice on the finish. This wine is a true expression of Napa Valley, showcasing the region's terroir and the winemaker's expertise. Perfectly aged and ready to be enjoyed, the Tesseron Estate 'Pym-Rae' 2016 is a must-try for any wine lover.
