Celeste Player

9.0

The choice was this beauty vs an old world Bordeaux…guess younger who won. We are so impartial to the Napa big, bold, jammy fruit forward style. Plus this one is velvety with no back end bite. A definite revisit option. Perfect for closing out a wild week of “sandwich generationing”. So grateful I have my sweetheart by my side. Cheers. Now bring on this snowstorm…we will be cocooning all weekend. — 5 days ago

Jan A

9.4

Big, but less big than the Machete cuvee of this producer. — a month ago

Kyle B

9.3

Fantastic red for a great dinner — 3 months ago

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Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Another solid vintage of this Dave Phinney California Merlot. Dark ruby/black color. Aromas of cooked black fruit, lavender, cedar and dark chocolate. Flavors of blackberry compote, chocolate covered cherries, coffee, plum pudding, cola and a bit of fresh herbs. Long, lingering and very smooth finish. Soft tannins. Full bodied and pretty intense. Quite fruit forward but there are also some savory notes. Velvety texture, rich and juicy. Fits within the Orin Swift profile. Solid restaurant value. — a month ago

Ben Wald

9.3

Nose much more Intense than the palate. Oddly delicate. — 2 months ago

Sam Maniar

9.4

Really drinkable. Smooth, not too complex, but also not overly sweet. — 4 months ago

Brian Hearty

9.0

2022. Too much ripe fruit flavors when opened, but after about an hour the flavors balanced out quite a bit (though it never really had a lot of acidity or tannins). Paired well with a salty crusty rib roast. — a month ago

Guillermo Rojas Jr.

9.3

Smooth and flavorful — a month ago

Jenn

9.2

Machete 2020 California Red Wine, Orin Swift Cellars — 3 months ago

Dirk

9.4

Excellent american blend — 4 months ago