Half bottle Opus One - Napa Valley 2017 37.5 cl 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48

Vinous

95 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe1/1/2020

A remarkable wine for the year, the 2017 Opus One is a dense, full-throttle beauty. Plush fruit and soft, silky contours give the 2017 its racy personality. Exotic, beautifully perfumed and impeccable in its balance, Opus One is one of the most complete wines of the vintage. In 2017, Opus One has a distinctly red-toned fruit profile that distinguishes it from the surrounding vintages.
95+

Wine Advocate

95 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe10/31/2019

Opus One had picked 91% of their fruit before the fires started in 2017, and only two lots were eliminated from consideration. The 2017 Opus One, bottled in July 2019, is a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8.5% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4.5% Merlot and 1% Malbec. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it slowly grows on the nose, revealing compelling notes of baked black cherries, mulberries, black raspberries, warm cassis and blackberry pie with nuances of spice cake, yeast extract, tapenade, licorice and dusty soil with a waft of wild sage. Medium-bodied, the palate has a lively skip in its step, featuring bags of juicy raspberry and cassis-laced fruit and a refreshing line, supported by ripe, plush tannins, finishing long and graceful.

Wine Advocate

92-95 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe8/31/2018

Michael Silacci informed me that over 90% of their 2017 crop was in before the October wildfires began. I did not pick up any sign of smoke taint in this barrel sample, which is composed of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot and 1% Malbec. Deep garnet-purple colored, the Opus One 2017 Proprietary Red Wine sings of crushed blackcurrants, wild blueberries and fresh Bing cherries with touches of pencil shavings, tar and aniseed plus wafts of bay leaves and cracked black pepper. Medium-bodied and solidly structured, the palate has wonderful energy with a lovely red and black fruit interplay, framed by chewy tannins, finishing with a compelling herbal lift.