Orin Swift, Abstract, California

Super bold red, took some time to open up (minimum 2-3 hours having been decanted) and would definitely have benefited from a few more years aging. Nose: black current, blackberry, chocolate Tasting: similar to nose, very fruit forward with the blackberry and black current flavours being front and centre. Paired with steaks and noticed that the combination resulted in the wine tasting more closed off.

2020 vintage

Blend de Grenache, Petite Sirah e Syrah maturado durante oito meses em barricas de carvalho francês, 26% novas. Na taça, mais um vinho jovem e estruturado, porém com taninos completamente acessíveis, fruta e madeira bem integradas e seus 15.4 graus de álcool bem balanceados pela generosa acidez. Beber ou guardar. 🍽️Almoço com vinhos californianos no restaurante Cremonini.

2020 vintage

Very nice blend of grapes. Paired very well with roast bone in pork loin

2020 vintage

Had the 2019 and no surprise, it was much more ready to drink than this 2020. It started to really open after 48 hours. Orin Swift wines, regardless of the price point, almost always come around. Otherwise they can be dark and brooding with limited fruit. With the ideal amount of time, they can shine. In 2025, this should be better.

2020 vintage

Randy Judy’s

2020 vintage

Lots of fruit, soft long lasting tannins 6, medium body, medium low acidity, medium low dry

2020 vintage

Big and massive , juicy and textbook Napa red full of substance and weight of fruit. It’s young now and albeit not sure how such a wine evolves if we are to draw a parallel to other of its kin a few more years won’t hurt albeit this level of exuberant youth worries us in the long term. Good wine and even at this young and powerful stage scores a 90 for us .

2020 vintage

We enjoyed with friends Roe and Ken. Very enjoyable and every enjoyed this blend.

2020 vintage

Agree with others who have said this has the usual Orin Swift quality to it. There’s a lot of fruit and some tanginess to it, as well as the ever-present vanilla. Maybe a bit too much going on. Some wines have an elegant taste — this one doesn’t.

2020 vintage

Pop and pour with this one. On the nose, ripe dark fruit, vanilla and oak. Initial sips were ripe blackberry, plum, and black cherry. This opened up in the glass with vanilla and oak. Great length on the finish with black cherry being the prominent flavor. Med+/full bodied, supple tannins, well balanced sugar and pleasant acidity. This was a really easy drinking wine. I think it could stand to lay down a few more years for more depth. Would sip …

2020 vintage

Amazing nose with notes of sweet Kirsch Royal and Framboise. This is deeply colored and opaque. Palate of blueberry, black raspberry, black plum and more. Amazingly deft mouthfeel that seems to defy gravity. Balanced and seemingly pure, tgis has a cramy midpalate; an interesting wine, this is big boned but again, it wears those bones well. Blend of Grenache, Petite Sirah and Syrah.

2020 vintage

Clear deep purple; clean medium plus nose of blueberry jam, vanilla and baking spices; dry; medium plus acidity; medium tannins; high alcohol; medium plus body; medium plus flavour intensity; palate has fruit payoff with distinctive blueberry jam finish; medium plus finish; drink now; big crowd pleasing juicy wine; dessert in a glass

2020 vintage

Nice balance between acidic, fruitiness, and tannins. Notes of cranberry, light oak. Overall just a pleasant, fresh, tasting wine. Solid bottle.

2020 vintage

Very purple in color—you might say mega purple. Some generic red fruit on the palate, along with some spice and some smoke. The tannins are fairly soft; it’s certainly ready to drink right now. It’s a decent wine, but you can do just as well for half the price.

2020 vintage

Great nose of forest with some fresh baked berry pie (think pie spice…). Some fruit mainly boysenberry and maybe a little rhubarb. Got a little lost in the middle since it flattened-out. It lead to a medium finish with a little heat. If it is on sale again, and at the right price, I will buy. Overall, an O.K. wine that went well with our Thanksgiving meal.

2020 vintage

4⭐️ weekend

2020 vintage

A decent red blend, nothing to write home about. Serviceable.

2020 vintage

Over the top mass market manipulated tasting. Doesn’t taste bad I guess, just doesn’t taste like “wine” to me. Jen liked it - Jen’s stupid. 😂

2020 vintage

At Donovans

2020 vintage

PNP. Nearly opaque electric purple magenta color. Syrupy blackberry, raspberry, blueberry, and baking spice on the nose. Smooth, full bodied palate, with tongue drying acidity. Firm, full, lower intensity tannins on the medium long finish. Blend of Grenache, Syrah, and PS. Overall, this came across as generic and overly extracted. It drinks way below its price point, but the vintage is at least partly to blame. Think “business reception” red. Part of Orin Swift dinner in my town. Mostly attended …

2020 vintage

Bottle looks interesting. Artificially purple and dark in color like concentrated grape coolaid. High alcohol at 15.4. Tar and creosote on the nose. Spicy and tannic on the tongue but somehow lacking everything in between. Almost flavorless? Short finish. Nothing interesting that would make you want to revisit. As a fan of Rhone style wines, I find this one to be completely boring and one note. At least it isn't overly sweet. So many better options out there at this …

2020 vintage

Tastes like an orin swift wine. Super clean fruit, weighty soft mouth feel, vanilla overlay. While this wine has a lot of “delicious factor” I find it to not be all that interesting. I think it might have evolved a little if I had allowed it to breathe longer or age some. I’ve had many bottles at this price point that I enjoyed more than this one, but I wouldn’t say it is a total waste.

2020 vintage

Amazing.

2020 vintage

Tremendous value under $35. Fruit forward but not jammy. Medium body. Drink again.

2020 vintage

Garnet purple colored, medium full bodied, bright expressive tangy fruits with notes of dark chocolate, black tea and tobacco notes with a moderate tannin finish - not polished or balanced but suitable for tangy spicy BBQ ribs. https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2021/12/ivy-wheaton-festive-holiday-setting.html

2020 vintage

Inky black appearance. Dark purple lilac and rubbing alcohol nose. Elderberry cough syrup, oak pulp, and medicinalish flavors. Also Marionberry cake frosting. Some pleasant dark plum and port notes. Very boozy, entirely too much alcohol. I’m not enjoying this enough for what was a $30 purchase with 4 years to mature in my cellar. I don’t think this is due to age either, even though CT shows this as past peak: the tannins are still intact and I don’t taste …

2013 vintage

Dark red good rich flavor would buy this wine again

2013 vintage

Received as a gift. Decanted and consumed over the next couple of hours. Definitely a quaffing wine that lacks any notes worth commenting on. So many "good" wines in this price range so don't waste your wine $$ on this weak effort. WS once again lacks credibility by rating this wine a 92. And then RP rates it a 94. Help me! I need a drink.

2013 vintage

Lots of dark fruit, without much residual structure. Lots of heat from the high alcohol content. Pleasant after hour decant, easy drinking.

2013 vintage

Very big and juicy, with lots of black and blue fruit, leather, and oak. I agree with others that there is a lot of heat from its alcohol content, requiring a long decant. Not the most complex wine, but very drinkable and enjoyable.

2013 vintage

Just really big. Big dark fruit. Big oak. Big alcohol. The wine tastes good and worked great at a BBQ, but ultimately lacks nuance or complexity.

2013 vintage

It was fairly good but a bit hot. Not sure PQR is where it should be for the price point.

2013 vintage

Decanted/returned to btl for 2 hours. Very slight haze. Deep dark purple, long legs. Powerful dark nose. Full bodied, dark fruit profile, rich, extracted, saddle, earth, tar, tannic, long finish. Nothing off. Probably could use a few more years but mid was a bit thin. $38

2013 vintage

Very easy drinking!!! Nice nose, color with a very fruit forward approach!!! Some good tannins and complexity but not showing that it need to be drank soon. I think the drinking window is too short.

2013 vintage

Poured into glass about 3 hours ahead of first taste, not sure what I think. The alcohol is noticeable but not overwhelming. Tannins are quite noticeable. Will need to see how this develops. Day 2: more fruit and the wine is starting to open up, fair amount of spice and interest. I'm a tad underwhelmed, there is much better value in the Southern Rhone at this price point

2013 vintage

I think this is much better than the average of all-y'all. Mollydookerlike - so maybe that's why. Doesn't appeal to all. Maybe too robust fer ye. But it works for me. Also, they have a nice label. Which doesn't make it taste better. But it's still a good thing. Kudos to the Abstract team.

2013 vintage

Corked, bummer.

2013 vintage

Fat and plummy, very little acidity

2013 vintage

Birthday party 2016 - Blind tasting (Budapest) : Tasted blind. Aroma: dark fruits. Flavor: vanilla and tannin, ripe fruits. Concentrated.

2013 vintage

Dark fruit, still a bit tannic, but softened quickly after opening up. Big fruit, dark cherry, with a bit of smoke. Paired well with steak au poivre and creamed spinach.

2013 vintage

Not as rounded as it should have been despite a couple of hours in the decanter

2013 vintage

Tbe blackest of fruits and powdered cocoa on the nose. A medium weight body with - you guessed it - black fruits, and black pepper on the dry finish. Mild silky tannins and a little alcoholic heat on the finish as well. The protein of a thick ribeye steak really opened up the fruit, especially the sugars, and increased the enjoyment, naturally.

2013 vintage

Lots of ripe dark fruit and chocolate. Also strong glycerin on the nose and palate. (I guess because it's 15.7%.

2013 vintage

Excellent value. Smooth and elegant. Dark fruits come through.

2013 vintage

Similar to a good Rhone wine. Round, fruity and chocolate.

2013 vintage

Real good, needs another year or two to reach its optimal point!!

2013 vintage

Really good. Young. In time it will rock! Surprising for such a low priced wine. Really a lot of black fruits. Still maintained balance though.

2013 vintage

Very solid.

2013 vintage

Big jammy, black cherry cola, sweet black licorice, vanilla. High alcohol, low acid. Rich but overripe and over-manipulated.

2013 vintage

Dark garnet red. Pleasant dark fruit nose. Very appealing dark red fruit flavors.

2013 vintage

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