it finishes long and nuanced

The tannins are firm yet well integrated

There is both more volume and richness to the large-scaled

This is a lighter wine for the appellation but there is plenty of character and it’s focused like a laser

More interesting are the super-sleek

Opus One, Overture Size:12x750ml it finishes long and nuancedFull bottle 1,363 g. This 2022 release of Opus One's non vintage second wine is a blend of 2019 and 2018. 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc. Aged for 18 months in French oak. Transparent crimson. Warm red fruit nose with some herbal quality and a little briariness somehow. Sweet palate entry and only just sufficient acidity for my taste but only the lightest of tannins. This seems ready to drink already although