Orin Swift Abstract 2019Varietal: Grenache, Syrah, Petite Sirah Immediate aromatics escape the glass: blueberry, Mirabelle plum, ripe raspberry, Bing cherry and enchanting musk. On entry, the wine is seamless and enveloping with notes of Black plum, sweet cassis and blueberry compote on the mid palate. Textured and long on the finish, the wine closes with a hint of dried lavender and dark chocolate. The wines of Dave Phinney and Orin Swift Cellars capture the imagination in

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15% Mourvèdre

Hervé works 5-hectares of old and ancient vines—between 50 to 100 years old

Mourvedre (5%)

100% Pinot Noir from Atavus vineyard

quite an astonishing feat of vine growing and winemaking

Finishing with warming clove and a hint of gunpowder and flint

Anything below a moëlleux loses the names Coteaux-du-Layon or Bonnezeaux

and owns Verve Wine in NYC and San Francisco

This wine expresses classic Rochioli character

“Récital” delivers the ethereal color

Vinous: 90 Pts