2023 Opus One

Auslieferung bis zum Frühjahr 2027!
Delivery until Spring 2027!

Divine aromatically and utterly ethereal. We’re in the laboratory at the back of the florists where the florist is concocting and concentrating the floral essences in their purity and we have the fresh petals alongside. Violet, lily of the valley, a little wild thyme and the hint of coolness that imparts. So gracious, the tannins so filigree. Intensely layered. Reasonably ample. Crushed blueberries, wrapped in velvet with freshly grated dark black chocolate. Delightful and sublime but with massive aging potential. 100.
- 100/100 Colin Hay

A measured, balanced growing season, dry but without the heat spikes of 2022, and this Opus is a pretty stately beast, deep rich purple, intense, structured, edges of violet set against black fruits, cassis, bilberry, damson. This is one of the slowest unrolls that I have had with Opus, it rewards patience to showcase the chalk and slate texture of the tannins, and you can safely put this away for a few years before drinking. Cabernet Sauvignon dominant in terms of its construction and architecture, 95% new oak. A long slow harvest in this exceptional year, from September 14 to October 16, Michael Silacci winemaking director. Sustainable farming initiatives significantly increased in this year, with the addition of Kimberlee Marrineli to the team, including planting of cover crops across the vineyard to lower soil temperature. The oak is a little higher than in the Overture but less evident in the armatics.
- 98/100 Jane Anson

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2023 Opus One needs a lot of swirling and coaxing to lure out notes of black currant jelly, raspberry coulis, and cedar, leading to hints of dark chocolate, licorice, and mint tea. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers a firm, grainy texture with great tension and bright, densely packed black and red berry layers, finishing with a minty kick. The blend this year is 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, with the rest Petit Verdot and Malbec.
- 97/100 Lisa Perrotti-Brown