Orin Swift Cellars
Blank Stare Sauvignon Blanc
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Dark gold in color.
Pretty nose of flowers, apples, pears, light earth, light herbs and spices.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with citrus, green and red apples, limes, grapefruits, herbs, spices, earth and light vegetables.
Tangy finish with grapefruits and limes.
This 9 year old Sauvignon Blanc from Russian River Valley is still drinking very nicely, with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel.
It is interesting to taste an older Sauvignon Blanc from Sonoma. Feels more like a California Unoaked Chardonnay blend with Chenin Blanc and Viognier.
The high alcohol is well integrated by now. Good right out of the bottle, and better when properly chilled.
15.4% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$35 (current vintage).
Dark gold in color.
Pretty nose of flowers, apples, pears, light earth, light herbs and spices.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with citrus, green and red apples, limes, grapefruits, herbs, spices, earth and light vegetables.
Tangy finish with grapefruits and limes.
This 9 year old Sauvignon Blanc from Russian River Valley is still drinking very nicely, with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel.
It is interesting to taste an older Sauvignon Blanc from Sonoma. Feels more like a California Unoaked Chardonnay blend with Chenin Blanc and Viognier.
The high alcohol is well integrated by now. Good right out of the bottle, and better when properly chilled.
15.4% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$35 (current vintage).
Bright straw gold. Very shy nose and medium light palate of baked green apple, citrus rind, candied honeysuckle (Muscat showing its strength even at 3%), and birch. Medium (not quite minus) acidity. An interesting take on Sauvignon with aromatics enhanced by Muscat, acidity tamped down by noticeable French oak, and boosted Body by Phinney™. Not for the New Zealand or Bordeaux or Loire Valley or even standard Cali Fumé Blanc crowd. It’s its own animal. Swordfish or crab cakes come immediately to mind as a pair, but try it as a replacement for your New World Chardonnay. Drink now through 2022.
Bright straw gold. Very shy nose and medium light palate of baked green apple, citrus rind, candied honeysuckle (Muscat showing its strength even at 3%), and birch. Medium (not quite minus) acidity. An interesting take on Sauvignon with aromatics enhanced by Muscat, acidity tamped down by noticeable French oak, and boosted Body by Phinney™. Not for the New Zealand or Bordeaux or Loire Valley or even standard Cali Fumé Blanc crowd. It’s its own animal. Swordfish or crab cakes come immediately to mind as a pair, but try it as a replacement for your New World Chardonnay. Drink now through 2022.
1 person found it helpfulJun 16th, 2021
Hint of Kiwi, Orange, and Green Apples, full bodied and delicious on its own, as well as a pairing with scallops.
Hint of Kiwi, Orange, and Green Apples, full bodied and delicious on its own, as well as a pairing with scallops.
Apr 6th, 2024
Dense, verging on oily.
Tastes like a big bowl of fruit salad (grapes, cantaloupe, green pineapple and apricots; seasoned with touches of mint and lemonzest).
A big, bold and audacious SB.
Dense, verging on oily.
Tastes like a big bowl of fruit salad (grapes, cantaloupe, green pineapple and apricots; seasoned with touches of mint and lemonzest).
A big, bold and audacious SB.
Super dry notes of woodiness, and acidic notes tart citrus, limoncello, and lemongrass on the nose. Very pale lemon color with medium-thin legs. Tastes more mellow than it smells, with white peaches n cream and Bosc pear on the palate, and hints of river stone, passion fruit, and gingery astringency lingering on the finish. Nicely balanced and polished with a subtle creamy quality. Great showing for a sauv blanc, probably would go good with white fish, crustaceans, escargot, and creamy Alfredo dishes. Great by itself :)
Super dry notes of woodiness, and acidic notes tart citrus, limoncello, and lemongrass on the nose. Very pale lemon color with medium-thin legs. Tastes more mellow than it smells, with white peaches n cream and Bosc pear on the palate, and hints of river stone, passion fruit, and gingery astringency lingering on the finish. Nicely balanced and polished with a subtle creamy quality. Great showing for a sauv blanc, probably would go good with white fish, crustaceans, escargot, and creamy Alfredo dishes. Great by itself :)
Oct 27th, 2020Lovely nose, white orchard fruit, freshly cut herbs, On the palate typical warm-climate SB, Good freshness when served right from the fridge. Alas, the finish is slightly marred by an abundance of citrus peel bitterness and alcoholic heat (15,5% ABV...)
Lovely nose, white orchard fruit, freshly cut herbs, On the palate typical warm-climate SB, Good freshness when served right from the fridge. Alas, the finish is slightly marred by an abundance of citrus peel bitterness and alcoholic heat (15,5% ABV...)
Rich and lush. Very low acidity. Creamy and slightly flabby. Note to self: drink cold, rather than cool!
Rich and lush. Very low acidity. Creamy and slightly flabby. Note to self: drink cold, rather than cool!
May 20th, 2020
