Orin Swift | Slander, California

Pinot Noir

91PTS ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE. Aged for 10 months in French oak
barrels (42% new), the 2018 Pinot Noir Slander has a pale to medium ruby-purple
color. It springs from the glass with notes of raspberry tart, cranberry sauce and
rhubarb pie plus hints of Provence herbs and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied,
the palate is softly spoken with a nice suggestion of chewiness to the texture and
an earthy lift on the finish.