How cool is this wine? The label is black and the writing on the label is black. Luckily, this wine isn't as angst ridden as the people who normally cloak themselves in black clothes.

Abstract came out of Dave Phinney's love of Grenache and a desire to make a blend using that varietal as the focal point. The wine has an inky concentration rounded out with Petite Sirah and Syrah.

Abstract is a blend of Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino Grenache, Petite Sirah, and Syrah primarily from hillside vineyards. The aromas are laced with crushed black fruits and bing cherry. A mouth coating entry leads nicely into a mid palate with excellent structure and balanced acidity. Ripe cherry and strawberry dominate the finish which is clean and long.

Aged 10 months in new and seasoned French oak

If history is any indication, this wine won't be around for long. Like many of the Orin Swift wines, they get bought up quickly.