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Orin Swift Mercury Head 750ML 2021

Name: Orin Swift Mercury Head 750ML 2021
Brand: ORIN SWIFT CELLARS
SKU: 000000000210068168
Price: 175.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

94 Points from The Wine Advocate, May 2023

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Varietal

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Vintage

2021

Tasting notes

Blackberry, Black Plum, Fennel, Licorice, Dark Chocolate

About this product

When we decided not to make Mercury Head in 2020, the anticipation for the next release was palpable. In the cellar, we were giddy, ready to assemble a blend worthy of the famed dimes. The 2021 vintage was fortuitous in both yield and quality, giving us a lot of components to make trial blends with. We’re very excited to bring back Mercury Head as 100% Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from both the Stagecoach and Warnock Vineyards on Atlas Peak, the Morisoli Vineyard in Rutherford and the Taplin Vineyard in St. Helena.

WINEMAKER’S NOTES
An almost-black, opaque garnet core sit s in the glass with slow-moving tears falling down the sides. Immediate aromatic notes of ripe cassis, charred ribeye, sandalwood and freshly cut oak pilfer—breathe deeper for more. The first sip is a complex, layered conundrum of blackberry, black plum, fennel, licorice and dark chocolate. More sips peel back the layers to reveal a rich and balanced wine with a deep cassis core. A sweet linger on the finish closes the wine with softly textured chalky tannins.

UPC: 008500002542

SKU #: 000000000210068168

Critics Review

94 Points from The Wine Advocate, May 2023

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.

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Orin Swift Mercury Head 750ML 2021