Orin Swift Cellars Papillon 2021
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Orin Swift Cellars Papillon 2021
A tale of juxtapositions, Papillon opens the door to any wine drinker. Orin Swift Cellars Papillon is a prime example of Orin Swift's house style: accessible, massive and memorable. The bottle empties quickly, leading to slight disappointment, and the search for another bottle ensues.
Powerful aromatics escape the glass with rich notes of ripe blackcurrant, blackberry, peppercorn and a touch of chaparral supported by a frame of sweet oak. Intensely layered and decadent on entry, the wine exudes characteristics of black plum, boysenberry, kirsch and dark chocolate with a silky soft yet weighty texture. A prolonged finish of Provençal lavender, fig leaf and ripe currants close out the wine.
A Bordeaux-style red blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Merlot. It's hard to find a blend that comprises of all these five varietals. The quality grapes come from long-time growers on both the Napa Valley floor and surrounding hillsides.
Aging for 15 months in French oak, 43% new.
Top Tip: Decant an hour before serving.
About the Label
The creative (if slightly disturbing gothic and grunge) style of Orin Swift labels encourage you to rethink wine through a different lens. Each label is an evocative expression of art that leaves a heart-skipping impression.
The label features the beautiful juxtaposition of a gorgeous word, 'butterfly', cast against harsh and gritty hands. A good friend and fellow winemaker, Greg Gorman photographed the label in black-and-white.
The label is inspired by contradictions. While walking through a vineyard with his three-year-old daughter on David Phinney's shoulders and thinking about what to call his next wine, a butterfly flew by and his daughter exclaimed, “Look, a papillon!” Phinney was flummoxed as to where she had picked up the French word for butterfly.
It was on his mind to create a label featuring tattoos on someone’s knuckles. “Papillon has eight letters so the idea clicked. I love the juxtaposition of this beautiful French word on these really gritty hands,” says Phinney, who used one of his grape growers as a hand model. “He’s the nicest guy and a third generation old school farmer, which is exactly the look I wanted,” says Phinney.
Structured & Powerful Red
Body: Full
Dryness: Very Dry
Acidity: High
Tannin: High
Structured & Powerful Red
Body: Full
Dryness: Very Dry
Acidity: High
Tannin: High
Winemaking:
Conventional Winemaking
Malolactic Fermentation
Maturation:
Winemaking:
Conventional Winemaking
Malolactic Fermentation
Maturation:
Origin: California (Napa, Sonoma, Russian River Valley & More), United States of America
Grape Varietals:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Merlot
Origin: California (Napa, Sonoma, Russian River Valley & More), United States of America
Grape Varietals:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Merlot
Key Highlights
Classification
Classification
Premium Wines & Premier Crus
Premier Cru is a designation of classified vineyards. While countries often have their own representation, it generally refers to a vineyard / sub-region that is recognised as producing high quality classic wine styles
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Same Day Delivery is possible for orders between Tuesday - Sunday, and is conditional on whether we have the wines available at our storefront. Look out for products listed here
Select "Local Delivery" shipping option upon checkout, and orders made by 6PM would be able to be delivered same day
Perfect for those last-minute dinner parties or when you simply can’t wait to order wine online and uncork that bottle.
Otherwise, we provide a cheaper Standard Delivery option that would have your wines delivered within 3 business days
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We hate the disappointment of opening an off-drinking bottle of wine – as much as a kid seeing their scoop of ice cream fall to the ground (Yes, it hurts).
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