Orin Swift 2019 Palermo Cabernet Sauvignon

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Orin Swift 2019 Palermo Cabernet Sauvignon
93 points RobertParker.com (2018v, 2019 Not yet rated)

David Phinney, the founder of Prisoner Wine Company, is an iconic figure in Napa Valley. After he sold Prisoner, he started Orin Swift and continued to make quintessential California reds. Palermo is Napa Valley Cabernet that’s very much in the Prisoner style. It’s opulent and hedonistic wine, but it’s also a serious Cabernet that has the ability to age. But it’s so delicious right now that it’s going to be hard to wait.

“Medium to deep garnet-purple in colour, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Palermo gives up gregarious scents of kirsch, Black Forest cake and warm cassis with hints of dried mint, dark chocolate and rose hip tea plus a waft of unsmoked cigars. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with ripe black berry layers, framed by velvety tannins and a lively line, finishing long and fragrant.”
-RobertParker.com

A dark crimson with a blue band, the nose presents immediate aromas of boysenberry, currants, graphite, cedar, fir ash and vanilla. Seamless on the entry with resounding energy, the mid-palate features lush blackberry and bing cherry as well as a hint of sweet red licorice. Long, complex tannins punctuate the finish with an elegant and tapering note of black tea.

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 portfolio of wines that appeal to a variety of senses.

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