Orin Swift Mercury Head Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 750ml - Stone Gate Wine & Spirits
Orin Swift Mercury Head Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 750ml
SKU: CACS-MERCURY-2021

Orin Swift Mercury Head Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

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750ml
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Category Red Wine
Varietal
Origin California, Napa Valley
Brand Orin Swift
Alcohol/vol 13.5%

Description
An almost-black, opaque garnet core sits in the glass with slow-moving tears falling down the sides. Immediate aromatic notes of ripe cassis, charred ribeye, sandalwood and freshly cut oak pilfer — breathe deeper for more. The first sip is a complex, layered conundrum of blackberry, black plum, fennel, licorice and dark chocolate. More sips peel back the layers to reveal a rich and balanced wine with a deep cassis core. A sweet linger on the finish closes the wine with softly textured chalky tannins.

Cabernet Sauvignon    
Aged for 13 months in French Oak, 58% New
15.5% ALC/Volume

Wine Advocate
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Winemaker Dave Phinney expects to bottle a bit more than 6,000 cases of the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Mercury Head, what he calls a "typical volume" for it. Sourced from a couple of well-known valley floor sites and the Stagecoach Vineyard (sometimes a bit of Monte Rosso Vineyard fruit makes it in the blend as well) and aged 13 months in 58% new oak, the nose offers up hints of menthol and cedar over a base of ripe cassis and cherries. It's full-bodied and velvety in the mouth, while a hint of dark chocolate creeps in on the lengthy finish.

Joe Czerwinski, May 4, 2023

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