OPUS ONE 2017 Speyside using 30–50% whole-cluster fermentation in

using 30–50% whole-cluster fermentation in open wooden vats

which are silky and powdery

visionary builders and astute managers

the estate focuses on its old vines

is a captivating expression of Margaux

OPUS ONE 2017 Speyside using 30–50% whole-cluster fermentation inA Bordeaux style blend is the expected move in Napa, but the 2017 Opus One holds its shape despite a vintage defined by October wildfires 91% of the fruit was already picked before smoke became a factor. The blend runs 81% Cabernet Sauvignon alongside Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Malbec, drawn from Oakville's benchland clay and gravel soils. Bottled in July 2019, it shows black cherry, mulberry, and cassis on the nose, with tapenade,