The fine-grained, plush tannins evolve into a long, supple finish. This seductive wine shows flavors of black cassis, black cheerry and a hint of cocoa powder. The juicy entry offers a round, silky mouthfeel with just enought acidity to complement the satin texture. The Opus One 2017 offers a harmonious aromatic balance of rich dark fruit, stems of roses and earthy forest floor. Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. The structure is fine-grained, delivering a lingering hint of acidity. ![]() This features currant and plum fruit, with tobacco, loam and singed savory notes, maintaining range and driving through the finish. Medium-to full-bodied, round and savory with creamy, juicy tannins. Lots of currant and floral notes on the nose. Medium-bodied, the palate has a lively skip in its step, featuring bags of juicy raspberry and cassis-laced fruit and a refreshing line, supported by ripe, plush tannins, finishing long and graceful. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it slowly grows on the nose, revealing compelling notes of baked black cherries, mulberries, black raspberries, warm cassis and blackberry pie with nuances of spice cake, yeast extract, tapenade, licorice and dusty soil with a waft of wild sage. The 2017 Opus One, bottled in July 2019, is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot and 1% Malbec. Opus One had picked 91% of their fruit before the fires started in 2017, and only two lots were eliminated from consideration. In 2017, Opus One has a distinctly red-toned fruit profile that distinguishes it from the surrounding vintages. Exotic, beautifully perfumed and impeccable in its balance, Opus One is one of the most complete wines of the vintage. Plush fruit and soft, silky contours give the 2017 its racy personality. The long finish lingers as this extraordinary wine has a really long life ahead of it.A remarkable wine for the year, the 2017 Opus One is a dense, full-throttle beauty. Dense dark fruits collide with shades of creosote and dried herbs on the palate. Seamless and pillowy mid-palate, the wine effortlessly glides across the drinking experience. The nose is utterly captivating with green bell pepper alongside shades of fresh sage, cassis and mocha tones that all take shape in the glass. Drink 2021-2036- 94Ģ018 Opus One Red Wine- The 2018 Opus One Red Wine is an utterly captivating wine that blends 84% Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller parts Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and a dollop of Malbec. With a seamless texture this beautiful wine has another fifteen years in front of it. The wine is already beautifully evolved and shows tar and sandalwood tones alongside cassis and ripe boysenberry flavors. MV Overture Red Wine- The MV Overture red wine blends all five Bordeaux varietals and is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon (86%) sourced from the 2014-16 vintages. WARNING: Drinking distilled spirits, beer, coolers, wine and other alcoholic beverages may increase cancer risk, and, during pregnancy, can cause birth. Learn more about Opus One at Here are my notes of the gorgeous new release by Opus One. ![]() Seamless with its beautiful texture this beautiful wine has decades to go. A blend of 77.5 Cabernet Sauvignon, 8 Petit Verdot, 8 Merlot, 5 Cabernet Franc and 1.5 Malbec, the Opus One 2016 Proprietary Red Wine was recently. Silacci has blended in a larger portion of Petit Verdot this vintage which gives the wine a lovely herbal undertone and light green bell pepper tones that evoke a Bordelaise edge. The new 2018 Opus One (OB, 98) was taken from a really great warm vintage in Napa and this edition captures the warmth of the vintage but shows the classic restraint and tension that Opus One is known for. ![]() ![]() That wine will surely be at least a 20 year old wine. While at the winery recently I checked in with the absolutely stunning 2008 Opus One, a wine that is slowly moving into secondary tones of leather and tilled soils. He crafts some elegant, rich Napa Cabernet blends that will stand the test of time. Last year I had the chance to taste with famed Opus One winemaker Michael Silacci ( ). Opus One began in 1979 with a powerful partnership between two titans of the wine industry, Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Chateau. This includes two sites comprising roughly 100 acres within the famed ‘To Kalon Vineyard’ and their ‘Ballestra’ and ‘River’ parcels comprising 70 acres which envelop the winery. Opus One sources from four estate vineyards. Opus One produces only one wine and a second wine (Overture) – both of which are typically a Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. At the time Opus One was the first ultra-premium California wine to be sold in France and Internationally. A famed partnership between Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Opus One crafted their first vintage in 1979.
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