2015 Opus One, Napa Valley 1×1.5L

Vinous 97

The 2015 Opus One is every bit as glorious as it was on release. I am so taken with the wine’s freshness and verve. Flowers, red-toned fruit, spice and blood orange are very finely delineated. In its youth, the 2015 was decidedly exotic and flamboyant. Time has done a lot to settle down some of that initial exuberance. Today, the 2015 doesn’t have the mid-palate body of some years, but that actually plays in its favor. The profile is also distinctly on the red-fruited end of the spectrum. Time is the ultimate judge when it comes to wine, and the 2015 exceeds all expectations. [Antonio Galloni, 01/11/2025]

Anticipated maturity: 2025-2040

Robert Parker 97

a oeThis wine was too mucha too much like a caricature for me,a winemaker Michael Silacci confessed to me while tasting the 2015 Opus One together again recently. a oeSo, when we took it out of barrel to prepare for bottling we added a few more components.a Medium to deep garnet-purple color, it bursts from the glass with beautiful violets, lavender, rose hip tea and chocolate-covered cherries scents over a core of crushed blackberries, black cherries, cassis and iron ore. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is wonderfully bright and crunchy, with bags of fresh black and red berries and a wonderfully plush, finely grained texture, finishing long and fragrant. [Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 09/10/2019]

Anticipated maturity: 2021-2040