brocaded texture with complex berry and oak notes that linger on the finish
a traditional Veneto choice
visionary builders and astute managers
that leads you down a path of lingering burnt caramel
the estate focuses on its old vines
OPUS ONE 2017 Speyside brocaded texture with complex berryA Bordeaux style blend is the expected move in Napa, but the 2017 Opus One holds its shape despite a vintage defined by October wildfires 91% of the fruit was already picked before smoke became a factor. The blend runs 81% Cabernet Sauvignon alongside Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Malbec, drawn from Oakville's benchland clay and gravel soils. Bottled in July 2019, it shows black cherry, mulberry, and cassis on the nose, with tapenade,