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Like many things at Orin Swift, what started as a fascination quickly turned 
into an obsession. Samantha Smith, Dave Phinney’s long time executive 
assistant (read: chauffeur, gopher, right hand ma’am, therapist, etc.), 
managed amidst her daytime job to multitask away at a book, Advice From 
John—an anthology of the brilliant, idiotic and sometimes deep thoughts 
found at the bottom of a cocktail and then subsequently scribbled and 
scrawled onto to the walls of dive bar bathrooms. ‘You Had Me At Hell 
No’, captured at a dive in Texas, caught Dave’s eye while ruminating ideas 
on how to bring Merlot back into the mainstream fold—long pilloried for 
its second of fame in THAT movie two decades ago. All good things circle 
back around, so, let’s revitalize this delicious, luscious and fun varietal. 
Grab a bottle of some good ole Advice and enjoy! 

WINEMAKER’S NOTES 

Dominating aromatics abound without effort—notes of blackberry pie, 
black plum, sage and lilac come from the glass. A flooding sensation on 
entry drives dark fruits onto the mid-palate with touches of savory, fennel 
and licorice as complements. Long on the finish, the espresso bean and 
continued concentration of blackberry throughout fades slowly with gentle 
and soft tannins.

ABV: 14.9%

Wine Score: 90 Points, CellarTracker