1999 Opus One Napa Valley Red Italian sweet and expressive - especially

sweet and expressive - especially for the year - the 2013 exudes richness and intensity

It offers an incredibly classic

The palate is expansive and savoury

boysenberry and black currant--that cascades over itself

an oyster shell scent becoming more intense with aeration

1999 Opus One Napa Valley Red Italian sweet and expressive - especially"The richness of the texture takes a step up with this vintage, and the wines are at this point starting to display consistency and clarity of purpose. Black cherry meets the brambled hedgerow fruits, and a damson puree fills the mid palate, this is deeply spiced with cloves and anise. The tannins are clear and present but silky. 3% Malbec and 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 40 days skin contact, moderate summer temperatrues and unhurried