Orin Swift "Eight Years in the Desert" Red Blend 2018
$44.99
WA
92
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Winemaker Dave Phinney sourced fruit for this boisterous blend of 53% Zinfandel, 23% Syrah, 20% Petite Sirah and 4% Grenache from a serious array of vineyards, including Monte Rosso, Bismark, Korte and Frei Ranch. Clocking in at a high-powered 15.6% ABV, it is ripe, full, silky and robustly delicious.
What Critics Think
Wine Advocate : 92 Points
(4/30/2020) Composed of Zinfandel with Syrah, Petite Sirah and Grenache, the 2018 Red Blend 8 Years in the Desert was aged for eight months in American oak barrels (37% new). Deep garnet-purple colored, it comes roaring out of the glass with notions of baked black cherries, raspberry preserves, blueberry tart and potpourri plus hints of garrigue, tobacco leaf and cinnamon stick. Full-bodied, the richly fruited palate has a pleasantly chewy texture and loads of savory layers coming through on the finish. 72,570 cases were made.
