Orin Swift Cellars 8 Years in the Desert Red Wine 2021

Evolving aromatics present themselves first with black and white pepper, then a ripe fruit core of brambly raspberry and sweet persimmon, finishing with savory notes of allspice, clove and fig leaf. Boisterous yet elegant on entry, the wine shows its plush layers with distinctive strawberry preserves, blackberry and raspberry pie topped with fresh crème. Round, ripe tannins close the palate menacingly, leaving one with a desperate thirst for more.

Blend: Zinfandel, Syrah, Petite Sirah

Maturation: Aged for 8 months in French and American Oak, 63% New

Alcohol: 16.1%