Tesseron Estate Pym-Rae 2017

This is the second vintage of Pym-Rae under the new ownership of Tesseon Estate. Formerly the wine estate of the late Robin Williams who named the wine after combining the middle names of his son and daughter, Pym-Rae is now the California crown jewel of Bordeaux's Tessron family who produces Château Pontet-Canet. The Tessrons decided to keep the wine's name to honor the legacy of the late actor, whose friendship with actor of Superman - Christopher Reeve - gave birth to the logo of the Daily Planet which is prominently featured on the label.

Available in collector's case of 3 bottles, by request

"Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Pym-Rae leaps from the glass with bold notions of black cherries, mulberries, plum preserves and dark chocolate with an opulent undercurrent of Indian spices, potpourri, sandalwood and cinnamon stick. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with rich, seductive black fruit preserves and an explosion of exotic spice sparks, framed by firm yet beautifully plush tannins and fantastic tension, finishing very long and achingly fragrant. Possessing loads more weight and mid-palate density than a lot of 2017s, this second showing is an absolute knock-out. Due to strict selection, only around 1500 cases were made this year." - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate (10/31/2019), Ratings: 97, Drink: 2021-2050