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We’re thrilled to have earned the opportunity to bring this singular wine to your cellar.

After spending 17 months in new French oak and a year in bottle, it’s one of the premier editions the winery has produced in the 40+ years since the Bedroom Summit. A predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend, the always popular Opus One is a fine expression of the estates sunny Californian terroir, offering fresh red. The 2018 vintage contains all five Bordeaux varieties, dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon (84%). From vineyard to tank, the journey rarely takes more than 12 hours. At harvest, the fruit goes directly into the immaculate winery. Opus One grows on four celebrated vineyard plots in the choicest section of Oakville: the Ballestra and River Parcels, which flank the winery itself, and To Kalon North and South, located across Highway 29. The wine is broad and beautifully balanced, with chewy tannins that will help it age for decades. 97 points Jeb Dunnuck The 2018 Opus One is a blend of 84 Cabernet Sauvignon, 6 Petit Verdot, and the rest Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Showing a brooding shade of purple, it’s got powerful and forward aromas of black currant, blueberry, violets, cocoa powder, dried herbs, licorice, and cinnamon rising from the glass. These are closely followed by notes of licorice, cherries, and tomato leaf. As soon as you uncork the bottle, you meet the aromas of blackberries, plums, smoke, and vanilla spice emerging. It only takes one sip to realize that this wine is something special. Delicate and delicious, this Cabernet Sauvignon has a nose and palate of black fruits, cassis, licorice, and baking spices. These are complemented by the combined 70 acres of the Ballestra and River parcels, which envelop the winery. Two parcels, totaling 100 acres, are within the renowned To Kalon Vineyard. Wine Advocate gave it 98-matching bottles from the legendary 20 seasons-calling it “a triumph.” Vineyard notes: 'The estate vineyards of Opus One, comprised of 4 parcels, sit in the western portion of the famed Oakville AVA. Grown in one of the top vintages of the past decade, the wine earned a near-perfect 99-point score from James Suckling and. There’s no doubt that we are currently in Opus One’s Golden Age, and with the 2018 winemaker Michael Silacci has given us one of the finest bottles of all time.