2010 Opus One, Napa Valley, California, USA blanc-de-blancs The palate is so interesting

The palate is so interesting

As the palate’s fruit seamlessly moves into the structure and body of the wine

black raspberry

This is a monster of a wine that resounds and reverberates with flavour

Subtle yet complex

2010 Opus One, Napa Valley, California, USA blanc-de-blancs The palate is so interestingVery 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,