Rating 90
Style Red
Blend , Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Vintage 2020
Appellation
Napa County
North Coast
California
USA
ABV 15.5%
Price $85.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2023-03-28

Perfect For

Cold Weather Hibernation, Steak Dinner

Drink If You Like

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot , Zinfandel

Orin Swift Papillon Red 2020 Review

For a wine with a bunch of alcohol and a lot of oak, this wine is not that big. I mean it's a big, full-bodied wine but there is a salty, saline vibe on the nose and palate that softens it a bit. The nose is all the fruits mashed up and folded into vanilla beans. The minerality shows up doing work on the palate, which is rich and dense but lifted up by the acidity.

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90
POINTS
Orin Swift Papillon Red 2020
For a wine with a bunch of alcohol and a lot of oak, this wine is not that big. I mean it's a big, full-bodied wine but there is a salty, saline vibe on the nose and palate that softens it a bit. The nose is all the fruits mashed up and folded into vanilla beans. The minerality shows up doing work on the palate, which is rich and dense but lifted up by the acidity.

Reviewed On: 03-28-2023
90
POINTS
Orin Swift Papillon Red 2020
For a wine with a bunch of alcohol and a lot of oak, this wine is not that big. I mean it's a big, full-bodied wine but there is a salty, saline vibe on the nose and palate that softens it a bit. The nose is all the fruits mashed up and folded into vanilla beans. The minerality shows up doing work on the palate, which is rich and dense but lifted up by the acidity.

Reviewed On: 03-28-2023