2018 Opus One, Napa Valley 1x375ml

Vinous 96

The 2018 Opus One is absolutely exquisite. Bright red berry fruit, crushed flowers, mint and spice are all finely cut. The 2018 impresses with its energy and focus. It’s a gorgeous wine, and is also showing especially well today, with all of the potential I first saw in barrel very much on display. Bright acids linger on the persistent finish. The 2018 is supremely elegant. [Antonio Galloni, 01/07/2022]

Anticipated maturity: 2028-2048

Robert Parker 97

This is a barrel sample of the final blend, made up of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot and 1% Malbec. It will be bottled in 2020. Deep garnet-purple colored, it comes prancing out of the glass with energetic notes of freshly crushed black cherries, boysenberries, raspberries and crushed black currants with nuances of star anise, yeast extract, lilacs and cardamom with a waft of dark chocolate. Medium to full-bodied, the palate explodes with intense black fruits, even more intensified by fantastic freshness and super fine-grained tannins, with great length and depth. [Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 10/09/2019]