Mascot

A mild winter with scant rainfall introduced the 2020 growing season. Conditions remained pleasantly even-keeled throughout the spring, except for some light precipitation in March. It’s worth noting that decades of research and steady viticultural progress have enabled our vines to begin achieving tannin and textural ripeness earlier in the season. This fact, along with the drought conditions experienced in preceding years, led to one of the earliest picking windows in our history. This development proved crucial for the 2020 vintage, as we were fortunate to have fully completed our harvest before the Glass Fire began in late September. A vibrant purity manifests within this vintage’s generosity, which advances without excess weight or volume. Aromas of gentle red fruit give way, eventually, to a savory darkness and finely wrought core. An effortless structural tension transforms into a silky softness on the palate, enveloping The Mascot’s inner depth and dimension. The 2020 vintage resonates rather than roars: its intricate threads of tannin, acidity, and nuance interweave to form a complete expression that shimmers with sensory detail.