Opus One 1996 MAGNUM   

1996 Opus One Proprietary Red Wine Oakville, Napa Valley

Wine Advocate
93 Points
This is one of the finest Opus Ones to date, offering a dark ruby/purple color, as well as a striking, intense bouquet of sweet licorice intermixed with blackberries, cassis, plums, and saddle leather. This seamless, full-bodied wine is velvety-textured, opulent, and succulent. The mid-palate is expansive and chewy. The long finish is filled with glycerin, ripe fruit, and sweet tannin. Drink this impressive, user-friendly yet richly concentrated effort over the next 15 years. Drink: Through 2015 Issue: #126 (Jan 2000)  RP