Owen Bargreen
94/100
The 2021 Orin Swift ‘Eight Years In the Desert’ is an outstanding blend of Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Syrah that was aged for eight months in 30% new French oak. The bramble notes from the Zinfandel are lovely, mingling well with wild blackberry, black tea and shades of espresso grounds. The palate is round and generous with a silky mouthfeel and wonderful sense of viscosity and tension. Finishing long with dense black fruits and copious minerals, this is really seamless stuff to consume now and over the next eight years.
94/100
Overflowing with ripe, dusty red berry fruit, vanilla-tinged, turning to blueberry and revealing dried spices and a sandalwood touch. Full-bodied, silky and deeply fruited at first sip, turning to mixed berry compote, balanced by grippy tannins. This is juicy, and even at this alcohol level, it’s balanced and long.
Robert Parker
92/100
Mixed raspberries, blackberries and blueberries appear on the nose, while the palate is full-bodied, ripe and supple, yet with just enough softly dusty tannins, a velvety texture and no suggestion of raisined fruit. With its amiable nature and fresh, lingering finish, it should win lots of fans.
Natalie Mclean
92/100
Orin Swift's Eight Years In The Desert 2021 is a dry and full-bodied red wine blend of Zinfandel, Syrah, Petite Sirah and Grenache grapes. Fragrant with ripe blackberry, plum and vanilla it is intensely rich and concentrated with blackberry, dark chocolate, herbs, bay and smoky vanilla flavours fresh on the palate. Tannins are velvety. Drink or hold through 2030. Orin Swift Cellars was barred from making any Zinfandel wines for eight years; hence the "Eight Years in the Desert" label.
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