Opus One - Red Wine Napa Valley 2018 (750ml)

 

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Producer	Opus One
Country	United States
Region	California
Subregion	Napa Valley
Varietal	Proprietary Red
Vintage	2018
Sku	20974
Size	750ml

The 2018 Opus One offers profuse aromas of blackberry, cassis and black cherry. Elegant notes of violets, white pepper and rose petals follow and together they deliver a very seductive bouquet. The seamlessly layered flavors build to a crescendo of fresh and juicy black-fruit, accented with hints of orange zest, licorice and dark chocolate. Beautifully balanced, the smooth round tannins and fresh acidity combine to create a soft, creamy mouthfeel and extend the flavors into a long persistent finish.

Blend: 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, 5% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Malbec

Extremely perfumed and floral with lavender, lilacs and violets to the sweet, ripe berries, such as blackberries and blackcurrants. Some slate and graphite, too. It’s full-bodied, yet ever so balanced and refined, with super fine tannins that last for minutes. Fresh herbs, such as bay leaf and lemon grass highlight the dark fruit. The quality of tannin is exquisite with wonderful polish and refinement. Lasts for minutes. So wonderful to taste now, but better after 2026.

This is another authoritative, terroir-driven and still quite primal Opus, in line with 2013’s ironclad structure but with a tad more loam to accent its still youthfully compressed cassis and black cherry core. Long and focused, with a sort of regal feel, this lets notes of smoldering tobacco, alder and chestnut in for a peek before the finish. There’s a mouthwatering ripple of acidity and beautifully inlaid echo of iron too. Patience required. Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec.