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Orin Swift Papillon Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2013
New release of Orin Swift's Papillon Cabernet has arrived! Fast becoming a cult classic, grab a few bottles before it goes away. 95 Points Robert Parker: "The 2013 Papillon Proprietary Red is 100% from Napa and is a Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. This killer wine has an inky purple color and offers notes of espresso roast intermixed with white chocolate, creme de cassis, blackberry and a touch of toasty oak. The wine was aged 16 months in French oak, of which 40% was new. Broad and opulent, with great intensity, purity and depth, this is another stunner from Dave Phinney, a.k.a. Orin Swift. Drink: 2015 – 2025." Orin Swift Cellars is best known for The Prisoner Zinfandel blend, one of our most popular wines the last few years. Winemaker Dave Phinney has turned his midas touch at creating delicious blends to produce the third vintage of Papillon, a stunning bordeaux-blend from choice Napa Valley vineyards in Howell Mountain, Rutherford, Oakville and St. Helena. 60% Cabernet, 37% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot, and 1% Malbec. A beautiful, rich young Cabernet that has been getting serious buzz in the wine world,
Ratings on Delectable
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Dark inky in color with a short purple rim. Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet figs, raisins, vanilla, sweet raspberries, smoke, chocolates, mocha, peppercorn, earth, graphites, spices, leather and tobacco. Full bodied, bold and elegant with medium acidity and long legs. Dry and extremely fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, figs, raisins, vanilla, oak, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, coke, earth and dark coffee. Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries. This is a great Cabernet Sauvignon based, Bordeaux blend, from the house of Orin Swift. This Napa Valley red blend is rich and extracted with a great mouthfeel and nice complexity. Big bold and beautiful. This 6 year old is drinking very nicely now and will be good in the next 5 years. Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up and shows some tannins. Complexity comes in after 3 hours of airtime. Robert Parker 95 points. This great vintage shows lots of chocolate notes. Delicious and yummy. Good by itself, No need for food. Thank you Barry for sharing this delicious wine with me. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. Aged for 16 months in French oak barrels (40% new). 15.1% alcohol by volume. 95 points. $75.
Dark inky in color with a short purple rim. Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet figs, raisins, vanilla, sweet raspberries, smoke, chocolates, mocha, peppercorn, earth, graphites, spices, leather and tobacco. Full bodied, bold and elegant with medium acidity and long legs. Dry and extremely fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, figs, raisins, vanilla, oak, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, coke, earth and dark coffee. Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries. This is a great Cabernet Sauvignon based, Bordeaux blend, from the house of Orin Swift. This Napa Valley red blend is rich and extracted with a great mouthfeel and nice complexity. Big bold and beautiful. This 6 year old is drinking very nicely now and will be good in the next 5 years. Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up and shows some tannins. Complexity comes in after 3 hours of airtime. Robert Parker 95 points. This great vintage shows lots of chocolate notes. Delicious and yummy. Good by itself, No need for food. Thank you Barry for sharing this delicious wine with me. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. Aged for 16 months in French oak barrels (40% new). 15.1% alcohol by volume. 95 points. $75.
9.5
John Van Trijp
Juicy sexy Bordeaux blend. First time for me but definitely not my last!
Juicy sexy Bordeaux blend. First time for me but definitely not my last!
9.4
Jordan Kerner
Tremendous amount of structure. Dark fruits and raspberry. Opened very well!!
Tremendous amount of structure. Dark fruits and raspberry. Opened very well!!
9.2
Michael Retter
Red fruit bomb
Red fruit bomb
8.5Aaron Rogers
Solid juice, nose is absolutely beautiful but I felt my expectations never materialized on the palate the way I wanted. Still, solid bottle from a nice producer.
Solid juice, nose is absolutely beautiful but I felt my expectations never materialized on the palate the way I wanted. Still, solid bottle from a nice producer.
9.0
Ron R
Pipped at the post by Bressler, but still excellent.
Pipped at the post by Bressler, but still excellent.
9.3
Mike R
Back at hometown wine shoppe - cab blend - cherries blackberries mocha - starting to smile - smell - palate - tannins and legs are working together -yet this Is young - think I buy some to store with the merc heads I have
Back at hometown wine shoppe - cab blend - cherries blackberries mocha - starting to smile - smell - palate - tannins and legs are working together -yet this Is young - think I buy some to store with the merc heads I have
9.2Ron R
Wifey is back from the islands, and I'm sucking up with some of her fave juice. Don't hate the player... This is her score, which I align with.
Wifey is back from the islands, and I'm sucking up with some of her fave juice. Don't hate the player... This is her score, which I align with.
9.3Ron R
I'm having an sordid affair with this wine. Please don't tell my wife...
I'm having an sordid affair with this wine. Please don't tell my wife...
9.3
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