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2006 Orin Swift - The Prisoner Proprietary Blend - USA - California - Napa - Napa Valley - Red

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USA - California - Napa - Napa Valley

Red Proprietary Blend
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Orin Swift Cellars is the realization of a dream that began while Dave Phinney was studying abroad at the University of Florence. When he returned to the States, he worked his first harvest for the Robert Mondavi Winery on the nightshift. The next year, he started Orin Swift Cellars with two tons of purchased Zinfandel grapes.

Phinney's 2005 The Prisoner earned the #17 spot on Wine... More »

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89
Drink Dates
Comm: 2008-2010 VF: 2008-2021
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Community Tasting Notes average score of 89 points based upon 9 reviews

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Author tommy
Site / Blog   Trust Rating 97.331%
Tasted On 02/27/2011
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Author kukie
Site / Blog   Trust Rating 98.462%
Tasted On 09/12/2010
Drink Dates 2009-2011

Really enjoyed this Zin blend. Drank it with Indian spicy food and all the company said it was a great pairing.

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Author David C916
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Tasted On 12/19/2009
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Author Montalcino
Site / Blog   Trust Rating 88.889%
Tasted On 10/05/2009
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sfvino 79
Author sfvino
Site / Blog   Trust Rating 87.5%
Tasted On 06/23/2009
Drink Dates 2009

This style of wine is definitely not my cup of tea. I am guessing it carries .75 RS. It has a stated 15.2% alcohol and fruit that pounds you like a Mike Tyson punch. I think these "fruit forward" wines will be looked back on as we do ML, flabby, over-oaked Chardonnays. This wine is for the novice who thinks they are stepping up to more a sophisticated wine. "Hey, I can actually taste something!" Wow!

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MVerble 91
Author MVerble
Site / Blog   Trust Rating 86.087%
Tasted On 05/24/2009
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Southbound Union 90
Author Southbound Union
Site / Blog www.myspace.com/southboundunion  Trust Rating 92.404%
Tasted On 01/20/2009
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Author Winesmash
Site / Blog   Trust Rating 94.444%
Tasted On 07/14/2008

You can smell the alcohol, and a little cinnamon action with bright cherries. Here it is.... Chocolate covered Celery! I honestly believe I hit it right on the nose with that description. If you like a more vegetal taste, then you will love this. It does open up after a few hours, but it still has those main characteristics of veggies and chocolate. It doesn't have as much depth as the 05.

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UncleHeavyDude 90
Author UncleHeavyDude
Site / Blog   Trust Rating 97.674%
Tasted On 12/26/2007
Drink Dates 2007-2011

Very tasty, berry-ish, full-bodied. Might do well with a little more bottle age.

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