Lastly, the 2020 Backlit is a Syrah-based effort that also includes a mix of Petite Sirah, Mourvdre, Carignan, and Grenache. It’s another killer bottle of wine offering remarkable purity and vibrancy in its darker berry fruits, pepper, violets, and gamey, meaty, iron-laced aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, concentrated, and powerful, it nevertheless stays flawlessly balanced and has gorgeous tannins as well as a great finish. It’s another one of the gems in the vintage and is a shockingly good 2020.

96 PtsJeb Dunnuck