Opus One 2017 750ML SPSpain615MAR The wine opens to a

The wine opens to a dark garnet color with some brick red too

This deserves a higher score than I awarded out of barrel and it continues to improve year by year

The Lheraud Art du Temps Cognac is something truly special

Concentrated and smooth on the palate

This beautiful wine includes some 15% Cabernet Franc

Opus One 2017 750ML SPSpain615MAR The wine opens to aOpus One had picked 91% of their fruit before the fires started in 2017, and only two lots were eliminated from consideration. The 2017 Opus One, bottled in July 2019, is a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8. 5% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4. 5% Merlot and 1% Malbec. Medium to deep garnet purple colored, it slowly grows on the nose, revealing compelling notes of baked black cherries, mulberries, black raspberries, warm cassis and blackberry pie