2017 Opus One Proprietary Red Wine Napa Valley Vouvray A very complex

A very complex

but it will challenge the best 2020s from the appellation

that has St Julien typicity

and sweet brioche

It offers breadth without weight

2017 Opus One Proprietary Red Wine Napa Valley Vouvray A very complex96 points, Decanter A fist of late summer cherries, raspberry and bilberry fruits set out their stall, all with the juicy character that confirms, even in a hot vintage like 2017, Opus can deliver balance and sculpted elegance. Beautiful grip, creamy texture with a strikingly powerful tannic frame. As the wine stays in the glass the floral aromatics begin to bloom up. A brilliant Opus. 20 days maceration around half what it would have been a decade