Orin Swift Cellars • Napa Valley, California
Mercury Head is Orin Swift’s flagship Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, a dense, dramatic wine built from top sites in Rut…Mercury Head is Orin Swift’s flagship Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, a dense, dramatic wine built from top sites in Rutherford, Oakville and other premier vineyards, with only the best barrels making the final blend. Typically crafted as (…Learn More »
$165
/750ml
2021 Retail Average
93
/100
2021 Pro Rating
Plush Napa Cabernet richness leads the 2021 Orin Swift Mercury Head, layering vivid cassis and black cherry with dark chocolate, baking spice and a sheen of well-judged oak. The palate feels dense yet polished, packed with black and blue fruits, fine-grained tannin and a cool herbal edge that keeps the finish long, savory and energetic. This vintage comes across as hedonistic but controlled, with concentration and gloss framed by real freshness.
Dry-aged ribeye with herb butter; Braised short ribs; Mushroom and truffle risotto
Mercury Head is Orin Swift’s flagship Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, a dense, dramatic wine built from top sites in Rutherford, Oakville and other premier vineyards, with only the best barrels making the final blend. Typically crafted as (or near) 100% Cabernet and aged in a high proportion of new French oak, it delivers opulent blackcurrant, blueberry and black cherry fruit layered with dark chocolate, espresso, sandalwood and “Rutherford dust,” all framed by powerful yet polished tannins. Marked by the distinctive silver Mercury dime on the…