Opus One 2017
Red Wine from Napa Valley, USA
  
  
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 95 Points
Regular price
$785.00
Opus One 2017
Red Wine from Napa Valley, USA
    
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 95 Points
Regular price
$785.00
| Opus One had picked 91% of their fruit before the fires started in 2017, and only two lots were eliminated from consideration. The 2017 Opus One, bottled in July 2019, is a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8.5% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4.5% Merlot and 1% Malbec. 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. 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. |
Profile:
Dark fruit, stems of roses, and earthy forest floor. Fflavors of black cassis, black cherry and a hint of cocoa powder. The fine-grained, plush tannins evolve into a long, supple finish.