On the nose, dark blueberries and blackberries stand out with mineral notes of crushed stones along with forest undergrowth and violets. On the palate the wine is dense but velvety with fruity notes of cherry and spice, star anise and tarragon.

One day Dave Phinney went to Florence for a semester, where he fell in love with wine. Upon his return back to California, he worked in the vineyards and at the Robert Mondavi winery. In 1998, his own winery, Orin Swift, named for his father's middle name and his mother's maiden name, saw the light of day. Dave himself says his first wine sucked, the second was better and the rest is history. Today, you can taste Dave's wines in our tasting package and see for yourself that the exact opposite is true today, and Dave's wines are among California's top productions.