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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.5 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 142 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by jusuf on 11/6/2021 & rated 96 points: Over the top. Still very very good. Will degrade now quickly. (656 views) | | | Tasted by bablues on 1/25/2020 & rated 93 points: Much more open then when I had this in 2011. The bitterness is gone and the fruit is shining through as well as the balance and mouthfeel. (1672 views) | | | Tasted by ogres3 on 12/28/2019 & rated 93 points: Delicious. Benefits from air. Full-bodied lush wine that is integrated and not overpowering. Big finish. (1592 views) | | | Tasted by MurphyCellar on 1/8/2019 & rated 92 points: Amazing, and drinking very well now. Tons of fruit and chocolate; perfectly balanced. (1996 views) | | | Tasted by jusuf on 11/6/2018 & rated 98 points: Great show. Mega-flattering. Pure velvet. Not normal in Californian reds. (665 views) | | | Tasted by Rramey on 7/17/2017 & rated 85 points: Not good. No fruit. Only taste was alcohol. (2951 views) | | | Tasted by Tetherton on 1/11/2017 & rated 93 points: A very lovely wine. The nose was floral with some chocolate and berries. It was great from the first pour (no decant). On the palate, loads of black fruit, toasted almond and the tannins were well integrated. (3475 views) | | | Tasted by Bozekt on 12/27/2016 & rated 93 points: Decanted about an hour - in a great and balanced place right now. Blackberry and black cherry fruit show first followed by notes of mocha, cedar, and vanilla. Still has the aura of over-extraction, but has since calmed down to balance fruit and tertiary components. Great with steak - medium acidity, med-plus alcohol. Drink soon and be rewarded! (2985 views) | | | Tasted by jusuf on 11/6/2016 & rated 98 points: Spectacular. Power and finesse. The old Papillon style is so much better than the new one.... (210 views) | | | Tasted by ogres3 on 10/16/2016 & rated 93 points: Excellent wine in a great drinking window. Decanted over an hour. Nose is least attractive element. Inky purple. Very pleasant ripe black and blue fruit that is harmonious and full but not in the least overpowering. Pleasant finish. Stopped buying these a few years back and now may reconsider (if Dave is still making them.) (3287 views) | | | Tasted by NoTrollingerPlease on 8/18/2016 & rated 89 points: Best bottle (@ Weindorf Kirchheim): See last tasting note: Poser wine without much substance. (3782 views) | | | Tasted by Andres2001 on 5/7/2016 & rated 93 points: Baked leather. Rich blueberry hints, slight cider and coffee after tones. Decanted in reidel, served in reidel somm glasses. Cut my finger while pepping food and drinking this wine. I'm ok if you guys are wondering. If you're not, it went very well with steak and sweet potatoes. I wished I had more of this vintage. (2695 views) | | | Tasted by NoTrollingerPlease on 4/23/2016 & rated 89 points: Glass: Schott Zwiesel Burgundy
1 Glass poured with Coravin, about 1h aeration.
Well, this wine reminds me exactly of an American muscle car like the modern Camaros or Mustang's: Stylish, cool look (bottle is massive and stylish), great sound (intense nose) but cheap and with poor Quality on the inside and cannot get the horsepower on the track. Same with this wine: It is massiv, but lacks complexity. Broad, jammy, medium length. Like the muscle cars it is a poser. Goes well with grilled meat, but too expensive for the Overall quality. Potential? Well, it can last for much longer, but will not improve. (2135 views) | | | Tasted by konadog on 1/4/2016 & rated 90 points: not overly complex but strong red cherry and currant notes, tannins are fairly well integrated. no noticeable heat as some others have mentioned. (2476 views) | | | Tasted by Meerlust on 12/18/2015 & rated 88 points: Dark purple color. The nose and the palate are big with dark fruit - jammy black cherry, fig, and plum. This is at the edge of overripeness for my palate, and I picked up a hint of bitterness on the finish. The tannins are rounded and integrated. Overall, this wine has a plush mouthfeel and ripe fruit, but it really didn't grab my attention. It was perfectly drinkable, though. I found that dark chocolate matched well because it brought forth raspberry notes in the wine. (2208 views) | | | Tasted by Kevdog on 10/19/2015 & rated 88 points: This wine still has some structure and fruit, but little complexity or elegance... Not sure but I don't think time will improve it, but will wait before drinking the next bottle. (2435 views) | | | Tasted by kennyd on 5/27/2015 & rated 91 points: The "sweetness" that some have complained of I actually find nice in this wine. Yes, there is not a tremendous amount of complexity, but the wine just tastes good. This was the last bottle of Papillon we have in our cellar. Too bad. (2261 views) | | | Tasted by Winiac on 4/27/2015 & rated 88 points: Sweet fruit but no structure. (2257 views) | | | Tasted by kennyd on 4/25/2015 & rated 91 points: Very nice. Almost sweet. No reason to wait on next bottle. (1771 views) | | | Tasted by pdadams66 on 2/4/2015 & rated 89 points: Much better than last two bottles. Still very dense and jammy, but good fruit overall. (2142 views) | | | Tasted by pdadams66 on 10/17/2014 & rated 83 points: Same as the first bottle. Hope this is just in a bad place right now, because it isn't fun to drink at the moment. (2563 views) | | | Tasted by pdadams66 on 8/4/2014 & rated 84 points: Deep dark center, red/purple rim with no clear signs of age.
Crushed blueberries, brighter red fruits, rich.
All falls apart in the mouth, astringency up front, some off wood notes, tannic still, alcohol heat, the concentrated red cherry fruit is overwhelmed.
Maybe a bad bottle, maybe needs more time. Probably best to wait a year or two. (2682 views) | | | Tasted by ebert on 5/2/2014 & rated 94 points: Excellent, full, rich cabernet blend with nice dark fruit and cocoa on the nose and a silky, complex mouth feel and taste. (3257 views) | | | Tasted by que syrah syrah on 4/14/2014 & rated 90 points: Luscious nose and mouth of dark, but not overly sweet fruit, nicely balanced, not hot at all with a touch of oak, vanilla and spice. Nice long finish, smooth texture and real treat to drink sipping on its own or with a nicely grilled steak. It has the legs to age but the California '07 cab based wines are in a real sweet spot for me right now. This bottle was a gift three years ago and I definitely wish I had more. (3581 views) | | | Tasted by Rezy13 on 4/12/2014: New World Blind Tasting Group $25+ (Bin 75): Dark color; very ripe nose, graham cracker, cassis; glycerin, long finish; good. (3203 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (7/4/2012)
(Orin Swift Papillon) Very dark purple red violet color; wild berry, blackberry, licorice, ripe black fruit nose; oaky, ripe black fruit, blackberry, chocolate cherry palate with some heat; medium-plus finish 88 points |
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| Orin Swift Producer websiteRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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