Opus One Overture Napa Red 2021 Lancaster Estate

Opus One Overture Napa Red 2021 Lancaster EstateOverture 2021, the first vintage dated bottling of the second wine of Opus One, offers fresh aromas of plum, blackberry, and cherry enhanced by alluring notes of dried rose petal, forest floor, and earthy minerality. Juicy and bright on the palate with distinctive flavors of black currant, blueberry, and fraises du bois; the wine delivers a velvety texture with powdery tannins. Subtle coffee and dark chocolate round out the long finish coupled with a

The initial taste is clean: this is a very silky and sparkling wine whose sugar content works well with its body

blackberry notes and a touch of flint

Cabernet franc with cabernet sauvignon

hinting at its rich autolysis with toasty notes

Supposedly this vintage of Black Ops is aged for four months in Four Roses Small Batch bourbon barrels

A burst of Hickory BBQ and toasted walnut is followed up by singed cinnamon and seared orange zest

mineral finish

forgoing the typical chill filtration and passing only through a plate and frame filter

chalk-tinged finish

intense flavor and juicy texture

toffee and pineapple cake finish

intense and inviting