Tasting Notes

98
Inside Bordeaux Jane Anson - 26 Jun 25
Love the texture, vibrancy and depth on the 2016. Evident from the opening beats as being sculpted, powerful and juicy. There is still some smoked caramel on display, as with the 2015, but here is is nuanced and riven through with pomegranate, black cherry, blood orange, cassis and tea leaves. Baked vanilla, rosemary and sage round this out, loved it when last tasted in 2019 and love it still. 17 days skin contact, 100% new oak for ageing, Michael Silacci director. Harvest September 9 to October 12.
Drinking Date: 2030 - 2042
96
Vinous Antonio Galloni - 01 Jan 20
The 2016 Opus One is a wine of real breadth and power. Black cherry, plum, leather and spice flesh out effortlessly, but what stands out most is the wine's textural intensity and sheer power. Readers will have to wait a number of years until the 2016 is at its best, but it is clearly another in a line of gorgeous recent Opus Ones from Michael Silacci and his team.
Drinking Date: 2024 - 2041
United States Vineyard Fine Wine

United States

The U.S. is a top wine producer, with California leading at 90% of production. Napa Valley is famous for powerful Cabernet Sauvignon, while Sonoma shines with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Oregon's Willamette Valley excels in elegant Pinot Noir, and Washington State is known for robust Merlot and Syrah from the Columbia Valley. Notable producers include Robert Mondavi, Opus One, and Stag's Leap in Napa, Domaine Serene in Oregon, and Chateau Ste. Michelle in Washington.