Orin Swift Abstract Red Blend 2022

Orin Swift Abstract Red Blend is a California red wine from Orin Swift Cellars, founded by winemaker Dave Phinney. The winery blends hundreds of distinct wine sets sourced from diverse regions across California, with each vineyard block vinified separately and trial-blended multiple times. The wine has a dark purple core with an electric, neon ruby rim, a heavy, full-bodied structure and an opulent, mouth-coating texture. It opens with ripe black plum, cacao, black pepper and cedar wood, with hints of dried porcini mushrooms, forest floor musk, sweet oak and baking spices. The palate delivers blueberry preserves, tarragon, anise and dark chocolate, layered with black currant and black cherry jam. The finish is long and persistent, with robust, chewy tannins and a gently dusty oak character. It is aged for eight months in French oak barrels, using 31% new oak, and is not certified organic.