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By Orin Swift Cellars
2021 Abstract Red
Wine Details
Grape Blend: Grenache, Petite Sirah, Syrah
Maturation: 8 months in French oak, 21% new
Alcohol: 15.40%
Tasting Notes
An opaque purple core with a glowing mauve rim, the 2021 Abstract brings forth opening aromas of muddled blue and blackberries with a frame of dark chocolate brownie and seasoned leather. The wine enters with class, being soft and lush, with notes of ripe plum, boysenberry, and Santa Maria tri-tip. With grippy, chewy tannins, the wine closes with pleasing sarsaparilla and blackcurrant.
[Information provided by Orin Swift]
Unit Size | 1.50Liter |
Varietal | Red Blend
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Vintage | 2021 |
Grape | Grenache, Petite Sirah, Syrah |
Country | United States |
Region | California
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Orin Swift, Abstract, California, USA 2021
Tasted By: Jonathan Cristaldi (at Novato, California, 26 Dec 2022)
Part of Producer profile: Orin Swift
Drinking Window: 2023 - 2030
Points: 92
Producer: Orin Swift
Brand: Abstract
Vintage: 2021
Wine Type: Still
Colour: Red
Country: USA
Region: California
Sweetness: Dry
Alcohol: 15.40%
Body: Full
Oak: Oaked
Grapes: Grenache / Garnacha, Petite Sirah, Syrah / Shiraz
Black cherry and kirsch, with pronounced oak, vanilla and chocolate notes. Broad and mouthfilling, with a deep concentration of blueberry fruit, black currant, vanilla and mocha. Grippy, angular tannins resolve with good acidity and a lengthy finish of earth, chocolate and cedar. This label was first introduced after the Prisoner sale, having debuted in 2009. 'With over 75,000 square miles of California represented in this blend, it is a true amalgamation,' says Dave Phinney. The blend for Abstract begins with Grenache, and then they weave in Syrah and Petite Sirah, but the combination and blend differ from year to year.
2021 Orin Swift Proprietary Red Abstract
Rating: 90
Producer: Orin Swift
Wine Region: USA, California
Variety: Proprietary blend
Color / Type / Sweetness: Red / Table / Dry
Reviewed By: Joe Czerwinski
Drink Date: 2023 - 2030
Perhaps it is inevitable in a blended red that includes Petite Sirah, Grenache and Syrah, but the nose of the 2021 Proprietary Red Abstract is a bit generic, with decent fruit represented by a mix of berries and cherries. Sourced from areas as diverse as Sonoma, Napa and Lodi, it's full-bodied and softly tannic, with an herbal nuance and a hint of dark chocolate on the gently dusty finish.
Published: May 04, 2023
Orin Swift Abstract California 2021
Score: 86
Wine Type and Color: Red Still
Reviewed By: Tim Fish
Issue: July 31, 2023
Region: California
A burly blend, with currant, espresso and smoked pepper flavors framed by broad-shouldered tannins. [...] Best after 2025.