dark spices

a touch of dried honey giving away the warmth of the growing season in the background

and firm tannin structure

which imparts both structure

and classic Médoc character in a refined and harmonious expression

Opus One, Napa Valley, 2013, 75cl 2-set dark spicesDeep garnet colored, the 2013 Opus One needs a little swirling before exploding with preserved black and blue fruitsblueberry compote, blackberry pie and blackcurrant cordialgiving way to notes of unsmoked cigars, new leather, beef drippings and menthol with wafts of roasted rosemary and rose oil. Medium to full bodied, the palate is both powerful and ethereal, charged with energy and backed up by profound black fruits, supported with plush tannins