2009 Orin Swift Saldo Zinfandel

2009 Orin Swift Saldo Zinfandel

92pts (CW)The 2009 Saldo is a deep dark ruby color. It has aromas of red raspberry and blackberry, toast and sweet vanilla. On the palate there is  strawberry, rhubarb, and sassafras. The wine is big with a 30 plus second finish. There is an impression of cherry pie on the end. Drink now and enjoy over the next five years.  Calwine

Both the 2007 and 2008 vintage earned 91 pts and the 2008 made TheWine Spectator  Top 100: 2010, Rank: 69

Through the success of the Prisoner label, Orin Swift Cellars Owner/Winemaker David Phinney has gained access to some of the best Zinfandels vineyards in the Northern california growing community. Dave reecntly decided he wanted to make a high quality Zinfandel and what he created did not fit the constraints of a single AVA. The 2007 Saldo has a deep dark ruby color. It has aromas of red Raspberry, rhubarb and sassafras. The wine is expansive with a 30 plus second finish. There is an impression of cherry pie on the end. Drink now and enjoy over the next five years. There are grapes from Sonoma, Napa, Amador, Mendocino and Contra Costa Counties. Some of these great vineyards include Monte Rosso, Eagle Point, Rockpile, Bismark, Beatty, Page Nord, Duarte, Solari, Evangehio, Battuelo.s, Tofanelli, korte, Mable, Tilderman, Frediani, Lewers, Alta Vista and Bald Mtn.. just to name a few. Dave is so committed to this concept he is now developing his own Zinfandel vineyard in Sonoma specifically for this project as well.