2016 Opus One, Napa Valley, California (Magnum) saint-estephe garrigue and liquorice notes

garrigue and liquorice notes

this bottle does not have any of the barnyard aromas and flavors that are unfortunately common in the Mascarello 1971

We were impressed by all the wines from the Léoville-Poyferré stable in 2009

Lisa Perrotti-Brown

2016 Opus One, Napa Valley, California (Magnum) saint-estephe garrigue and liquorice notesDeep garnet purple colored, the 2016 Opus One bursts from the glass with ripe blueberries, black cherry jam and cr? me de cassis with hints of violets, dark chocolate, cedar chest and cardamom, plus a touch of charcoal. Full bodied, rich and concentrated, the palate delivers layer upon layer of opulent stewed black fruit with amazing tension and firm, ripe, fine grained tannins, finishing long with a whole array of exotic spices coming through. Drink