Orin Swift Cellars

Orin Swift Cellars

Saldo Zinfandel by Orin Swift Cellars California 2008

#69 in the Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2010. 91 points Wine Spectator

88% Zinfandel, 8% Syrah, 4% Petite Syrah.

Winemaker’s notes:

The 2008 Saldo is rich, ripe, and full-bodied, with aromas of black cherry and bramble fruit. The tannins are soft but the wine has a huge midpalate. The soft, lush finish lingers. 2008 was a perfect vintage for Saldo. The hot weather was ideal for creating ripe Zinfandel. Drink now and enjoy over the next five years. This wine represents the best of the best lots made by Dave from vineyards all across Northern California including Monte Rosso, Eagle Point, Rockpile, Bismark, Beatty, Page Nord, Duarte, Solari, Evangehlo, Battuelo’s, Tofanelli, Korte, Mable Tiedemann, Frediani, Lewers, Alta Vista, and Bald Mountain just to name a few.

$29.99

Orin Swift Cellars The Prisoner Zinfandel Blend 2009

Winemaker’s notes:

This is a take-no-prisoner-style blend of Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petite Sirah and aged in a combination of new and seasoned oak. Burly, but somehow also elegant, it is teeming with red fruits and layers of tannic structure. It is the sort of red you want on a chilly evening, after a hard day, with something sustaining and equally delicious, like short ribs.

$34.99