2010 Opus One, Napa Valley, California, USA blanc-de-blancs with no hint of added

with no hint of added SO2

black raspberry

and are not included in the minimum spending for receiving complimentary wines

round and full in the mouth

2010 Opus One, Napa Valley, California, USA blanc-de-blancs with no hint of addedVery 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,