Orin Swift Pinot Noir Slander 2022 750ml Shiraz/Syrah

Orin Swift Pinot Noir Slander 2022 750ml Shiraz/SyrahThe 2022 Slander delivers a medium ruby core with a lucid rim thats almost translucent. Aromatically, bing cherry, briar fruit and some raspberry give way to ripe strawberry and associated red fruits. Bright and enveloping on the entry, notes of fresh strawberry, watermelon, thyme and a hint of funk come through. Spicy on the finish, the wine closes with a flash of blue fruits and lift. Pinot Noir Aged for 8 months in French Oak, 32% new. 15. 4% Alc.

Taut and focused

Nicely polished

The depth and structure show the wine’s potential to age gracefully a decade or more

both peppery and floral throughout

meat with sauce

and extremely seductive aromatics

Bold black fruit aromas with integrated oak make for a ripe

The palate is rich in fruit with depth and minerality accompanied by remarkable persistence

” Their starters’ range

and kiwi on the palate

It is complex but composed and very good

The blend is 58% Chardonnay and 42% Pinot Noir from eight grand cru vineyards