Orin Swift Mercury Head Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2021

2019 Orin Swift Mercury Head Cabernet Sauvignon - Flask Fine Wine & Whisky

Professional Ratings

91

Wine Spectator

“Juicy and forward, with boysenberry, acai and blackberry fruit paste flavors that glide atop the polished structure and are coated with a creamy swath of toast. This will have fans for sure. Drink now through 2032. 6,100 cases made.”

Highlights

About 6,000 cases produced; aged 13 months with 58% new oak; sourced from valley-floor sites and Stagecoach Vineyard with occasional Monte Rosso fruit; scored 96 by Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. Aroma and palate offer menthol and cedar over ripe cassis and cherries; full-bodied and velvety with a hint of dark chocolate on a lengthy finish.

Orin Swift Mercury Head Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2021

Orin Swift Cellars is a trailblazing Californian wine brand, going from a tiny production project to an empire of wines distributed across the world. The distinctively packaged 'The Prisoner' wine further became a commercial success.

The company was founded by David Swift Phinney, who fell into wine on a trip to Italy during his college days. After graduating, he took a job at Robert Mondavi Winery as a harvest worker, before founding his own company in 1998. Orin is his father's middle name, while Swift is his mother's maiden name.

Critical Acclaim

96 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Winemaker Dave Phinney expects to bottle a bit more than 6,000 cases of the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Mercury Head, what he calls a "typical volume" for it. Sourced from a couple of well-known valley floor sites and the Stagecoach Vineyard (sometimes a bit of Monte Rosso Vineyard fruit makes it in the blend as well) and aged 13 months in 58% new oak, the nose offers up hints of menthol and cedar over a base of ripe cassis and cherries. It's full-bodied and velvety in the mouth, while a hint of dark chocolate creeps in on the lengthy finish.

Orin Swift Mercury Head Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2021

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Pairs well with

Serving Temp
60-65°F
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Food Pairings
Filet Mignon, Aged Cheddar, Dark Chocolate

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