2010 Opus One, Napa Valley, California, USA rhone with incense and liquorice

with incense and liquorice

The wine is pure and refined

citrus and oxidized red apples that are starting to dry out

Very impressive indeed

more balanced and more drinkable Vin de Constance

2010 Opus One, Napa Valley, California, USA rhone with incense and liquoriceVery much a young wine in its primary stage, this is silky and powerful and tasted excellent during this vertical, despite 2010 being an extremely difficult vintage for winemaker Michael Silacci. The year got off to a cool start, followed by a heatwave the grapes at Opus escaped the shrivelling that much of Napa saw because of leaf cover. There are still plenty of signposts towards a hot summer olive paste, rosemary, garrigue and liquorice notes,