Orin Swift 2022 Machete Red Wine

Orin Swift 2022 Machete Red Wine is unapologetically bold—inky, full-throttle California red built around Petite Sirah with plush dark fruit, cacao, and a gravelly, savory edge. It’s the kind of wine that stains the glass, fills the room, and finishes with chewy tannins and sweet oak polish—equal parts power and theater.

Origins & Craftsmanship
Producer & Style: Crafted by Orin Swift (David Phinney), Machete is designed to put Petite Sirah front-and-center—dense color, serious structure, and a naturally brooding profile—supported by Syrah and Grenache for lift, spice, and aromatic breadth.
Region: California (multi-site sourcing typical of the label), assembled to emphasize intensity and richness rather than a single appellation snapshot.
Blend: Petite Sirah, Syrah, Grenache.
Maturation: Aged 12 months in French oak, 36% new, building texture and sweet spice while keeping the core fruit dark and saturated.

Why each label is unique—and why it’s “risqué”:
Machete is famous for arriving with one of twelve different labels—a rotating series, so the bottle you open is also the “edition” you get. The concept leans cinematic and provocative: a gritty, rule-breaking tableau built around an old police car, a charged mood, and a model framed in a commanding, power-forward pose. The images are intentionally edgy—designed to spark conversation—so the packaging feels like collectible art rather than standard wine branding. (You typically receive one of twelve possible labels, and specific versions generally can’t be selected.)

Critics Reviews
Robert Parker / The Wine Advocate: 91 points for the 2022 Machete, noting classic Petite Sirah aromatics (dark cherries, blueberries, licorice) and a “big-boned” profile with surprising brightness and dusty tannins on the finish.
Beyond that, there are no widely published professional critic scores readily available from major outlets (e.g., Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, James Suckling) that are consistently and verifiably attributable to the 2022 vintage.

Tasting Profile
Nose: Opaque and inky with bright black plum, cacao, and a distinctive slate/crushed-gravel minerality, accented by wild sage and dark fruit depth.
Palate: Full-bodied and brawny—brooding blackberry pie and ripe blue fruits surge first, then tighten with orange peel lift and a dark cherry note reminiscent of Amarena cherry.
Finish: Chewy Petite Sirah tannins carry long, finishing with lingering concentration and a sweet oak echo that frames the final stretch.

Quick Overview

**Bottled with 12 Different Labels, you may not receive the one pictured**