Opus One 2017

Robert Parker
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.

Leveres i original trækasse ved 6.

Altid domineret af Cabernet Sauvignon, men også altid mindre mængder Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot og Malbec alle håndhøstede med sortering såvel i marken som i kælderen efter at stilkene er fjernet. Vinen har fået 18 dages skinkontakt under gæringen og er efterfølgende modnet i 18 måneder på nye franske fade inden den klassiske klaring af vinen med friske æggehvider forud for aftapningen på flaske.