![]() Bright acids linger on the persistent finish. 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. The 2018 impresses with its energy and focus. Bright red berry fruit, crushed flowers, mint and spice are all finely cut. The 2018 Opus One is absolutely exquisite. It offers pleasure today but should benefit from 4-5 years in the cellar, and my money is on it evolving for 30 years or more. It plays in the finesse-driven end of the spectrum yet is concentrated and seamless, with serious length. With a Pomerol-like elegance and purity, it’s medium to full-bodied and has wonderful tannins, flawless balance, and a great finish. This deep purple-hued effort leans to lively, fresher side of the vintage but has a brilliant, utterly classic style in its crème de cassis and blue-tinged fruit as well as notes of lead pencil, candied violets, damp earth, and chocolate-like nuances. The 2018 Opus One is a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, and the rest Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Lasts for minutes. So wonderful to taste now, but better after 2026. The quality of tannin is exquisite with wonderful polish and refinement. Fresh herbs, such as bay leaf and lemon grass highlight the dark fruit. ![]() It’s full-bodied, yet ever so balanced and refined, with super fine tannins that last for minutes. ![]() Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with tightly wound layers of crunchy black fruits, supported by firm, grainy tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing with lifted fruitiness and on a lingering mineral note.Įxtremely perfumed and floral with lavender, lilacs and violets to the sweet, ripe berries, such as blackberries and blackcurrants. Very deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Opus One soars out of the glass with bright, bold boysenberries, warm cassis and ripe, juicy black plums notes, plus emerging nuances of lilacs, oolong tea, cinnamon stick, tilled soil and black truffles. ![]()
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