2002 opus one tasting notes pro#
2002 opus one tasting notes code#

2002 opus one tasting notes code#

Note: The UPC code differs for each release of Overture and a QR code on the label indicates the vintage composition. Were it not for that I would have been tempted to give it 17. Gorgeous up to the finish which is really rather sudden. Long follow-through and the merest hint of rusty nails on the end – but nothing intrusive. Really delightful to drink now with some (but not excessive) sweetness, a bit of inkiness and mellow mulberry fruit.

2002 opus one tasting notes pro#

Mellow, ripe, utterly Napa Valley nose but without excessive concentration. Michael Silacci /Winemaker, Pro (United States) tasted 13 wines from Opus One. Very dark – blackish – crimson with a pale rim. 'Overture is a true expression of Opus One's estate vineyards', we are assured. 2021's release of this non-vintage blend of 'the five classic Bordeaux's varieties and aged for 18 months in French oak' based on the two very different vintages 20. First vintage 1993 but primarily sold cellar door, sold internationally as of 2016.

Still quite a step between Overture and Opus but this is appealing and succulent. It really needs a little time to open in the glass, when a heather, peony and olive tapenade character comes out. A blend of the 2017 and (majority) 2018 vintages, this has a Californian generosity, but is firm in its tannic structure with softening raspberry and blueberry fruits.

Little by little the team at Opus is refining the style of Overture, although it remains a riper, fruitier wine than the main bottling. 2002 Opus One is a perfect ringer to insert into a blind tasting of Bordeaux, or a flight of Bordeaux and California wine. More than 50 lots are vinified separately then blended and aged for 17 months in French oak, 50% new. First released 1993 and was, until 2014, primarily sold via cellar door. I have had the luxury of tasting every vintage of Opus One at one sitting. Overture comprises roughly 10-15% of the total Opus production. The 2002 Opus One shows aromas of dried strawberry, vanilla bean and mocha with flavors of cassis, black cherry, plum and espresso.

The aromas and flavours open and evolve after a few minutes in the glass giving succulent sweet cherry and blueberry notes alongside some savoury olive and ash elements. It has good construction on the palate with blackcurrants, Morello cherries and soft wood spicing with concentration and drive. A multi-vintage blend of mostly 2018 and some 2017, this is a fine, fruity and extremely likable second wine from Opus.