Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Orin Swift |
Label Name: | Mercury Head Cabernet Sauvignon |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Napa Valley |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 15.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate: 94–96 (JC review / Wine Advocate) ; Robert Parker/Wine Advocate cited 95–96 in several listings. ; Decanter: 94. ; Wine Spectator: 91
Tasting Note
Opaque garnet; ripe cassis, blackberry and black plum with fennel, licorice, dark chocolate, sandalwood and charred-meat notes. Full-bodied, velvety texture with chalky, refined tannins and a long, sweet-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye or tomahawk steak, roast lamb, mushroom risotto; Korean BBQ (bulgogi/grilled short ribs), Peking duck, char siu pork; aged cheddar or blue cheese.
Production Method
100% Cabernet Sauvignon; fermented and aged 13 months in French oak (58% new). Traditional vinification with oak maturation and bottling; approximately 6,000 cases produced.
Vineyard Info
Produced by Orin Swift (founder Dave Phinney). Fruit sourced from Napa sites including Stagecoach, Taplin-Lewelling, Warnock and Morisoli vineyards; flagship Napa Cabernet program.