Orin Swift ‘Papillon’ | Vinofiore Wine Shop & Tasting Room

Orin Swift Papillon is a Napa Valley Bordeaux-style blend that earns its name — French for “butterfly” — with a wine of elegance, power, and unexpected complexity. Built around Cabernet Sauvignon with Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot, aged 13 months in French oak, this is rich and structured with layers of black cherry, blackberry, cassis, dark chocolate, and baking spice, framed by grippy, cedar-laced tannins that resolve beautifully with an hour of decanting.Region/Appellation Napa Valley, CaliforniaAbout This Winery Orin Swift Cellars was founded in 1998 by Dave Phinney, who built his reputation on fearless blending and geographic diversity across California’s finest vineyard sites. Papillon is his Napa flagship — a five-variety Bordeaux blend that showcases the depth and structure Napa does better than almost anywhere on earth, at a price point that consistently outpunches its class.Pairing Notes Dry-aged ribeye, braised short ribs, lamb chops, roasted duck, truffle dishes, and aged hard cheeses.Nose Black cherry, blackberry, cassis, dark chocolate, mint, crushed stone, toasted cedar, and warm baking spices.Accolades 94 — Decanter 91 — Wine AdvocateVarietals Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit VerdotABV 14.5%