Opus One Bordeaux Blend, Oakville Napa Valley 2021 Pinot Noir fine tannins

fine tannins

a hint of chocolate truffle and forest floor

and exotic dark chocolate

with the force and depth that enabled extended aging—a wine to enjoy viscerally and without excessive reverence

hazelnuts and almonds

Opus One Bordeaux Blend, Oakville Napa Valley 2021 Pinot Noir fine tanninsThe 2021 Opus One is composed of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot, and 0. 5% each of Merlot and Malbec. It was bottled in July 2023. Deep garnet purple in color, it comes barreling out of the glass with gregarious notions of creme de cassis, wild blueberries, and redcurrant jelly followed by hints of cedar chest, sassafras, vanilla pod, and dark chocolate plus a waft of lilacs. The medium to full bodied palate delivers