Orin Swift "8 Years in the Desert"

“You can only make great wine from great grapes.” Dave Phinney believes that this applies to Zinfandel more than any other varietal. But “by incorporating Petite Sirah and Syrah into the blend, we were able to mitigate some of the [grape's] unpredictability. In the end, our goal every year, is to get closer and closer to the mastery of Zinfandel.” After eight months in French Oak, you get this bad boy.