Orin Swift Palermo Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Orin Swift Cellars, led by winemaker Dave Phinney, is a brand known as much for its creative and evocative expression of art on the front of the bottle as it is the bold, yet finessed styling within the bottle. Based out of Saint Helena, within the prized Napa Valley, Orin Swift features a wine portfolio that appeals to various senses.

 

A brooding red core with a rich cardinal-hued rim, the wine opens with classic Napa Cabernet Sauvignon aromatics, ripe cassis, sunburst raspberry and graphite surrounded by a balanced new oak frame. The bold aromatics translate onto the palate seamlessly with more cassis, red licorice, fresh fennel and mixed berry compote. Integrated yet prominent puckering tannins finish off the wine with a touch of lingering black tea. This label features a photo of a mummified 16th-century Cardinal in Palermo, Italy. The photo's sense of power, reverence and dignity reflects how their winemaker crafts Cabernet.