Wine Spectator:  Rated as Outstanding: a wine of superior character and style.  "Focused, rich and ripe, showing aromas of black cherry and smoky pepper, with sleek but complex flavors of boysenberry, licorice and toasty oak that linger with balanced tannins. Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Charbono and Grenache. Drink now through 2015."  Jun 2010

Winery:  "Great color, deep, dark garnet with a clean and bright red band in the rim. The aromas take a minute to come up, and then they take off into a blend of ripe berry and cherry with just a hint of new oak. We age the wine in both new and seasoned French and American oak.  The front of the wine is soft and almost immediately begins evolving into the broad mid-palate. The mid has weight, length, and structure. The acids were great in 2008 and provide an essential rounding effect to the "big fruit" inherent in the wine.  The finish is long and filled with ripe, soft tannins. The 2008 has much the same tannin structure of the 2004 which is a personal favorite."

Wired For Wine:  Hopefully you're not feeling shy and delicate, because you'll need to get your game on for this "big, sexy, fruit bomb".  The Prisoner Red Blend from Orin Swift Cellars sashays into the room showing off tons of black, blue, and red fruit, which mingle with pepper, spice box, earth and herbs.  Fire up that grill and think about your favorite fruits, fresh herbs, and pepper...  Most any meat will pair gorgeously with this sleek, heady California red.  Open your first rich, ripe bottle and offer a couple of hors d'eouvres.  We love the toasty oak of The Prisoner with smoked duck spring rolls with mushrooms and lingonberries.  The luscious fruit in this Orin Swift will be great opposite the salt of prosciutto and parmesan croquettes.  If you're looking for a simple meal, we say assemble a big platter of grilled sausage, arugala and thinly sliced pickle sandwiches with spicy mayo.  The soft tannins of this midnight garnet blend will literally run to greet them!  Slightly more involved, but equally mouth-watering are grilled double-cut pork chops with apple-shallot compote.  Your choice...  After you've caught your breath, pour another glass or two, and savor them with a Spanish Gamonedo blue cheese.  It's sharp, smoky flavor is perfect for The Prisoner and its long, lasting finish.  Lock me up and throw away the keys, winelovers!!

Size:  750ml
Varietal: 46% Zinfandel, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Syrah, 10% Petite Sirah, 2% Charbono, 1% Grenache
Alcohol:  15.2%
Region:  Napa Valley, California