Opus One - 2016 (750ml) Blend minerally and salty white

minerally and salty white

The first of a succession of brilliant wines that have emerged from this previously moribund estate over the last decade

the 2015 Léoville Las Cases dodders up generous aromas of sweet berries

I like the balance and interestingly the sweetness is balanced off by just a touch of austerity

Opus One - 2016 (750ml) Blend minerally and salty whiteDeep garnet purple colored, the 2016 Opus One bursts from the glass with ripe blueberries, black cherry jam and crme de cassis with hints of violets, dark chocolate, cedar chest and cardamom, plus a touch of charcoal. Full bodied, rich and concentrated, the palate delivers layer upon layer of opulent stewed black fruit with amazing tension and firm, ripe, fine grained tannins, finishing long with a whole array of exotic spices coming through. During