Opus One 2003 750mL (Slightly Soiled Label) US White layered and pure with light

layered and pure with light to moderate tannin

A terrific effort

with luscious currant

two-thirds Cabernet Sauvignon with the balance Cabernet Franc and Merlot

"An exuberantly floral-suffused nose is perfumed

Opus One 2003 750mL (Slightly Soiled Label) US White layered and pure with light"This blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Malbec aged 17 months in French oak is a strong effort offering creme de cassis, cedarwood, white chocolate and spice box. It possesses a Bordeaux like personality, as one might expect since Opus One is owned by Baroness Philippe de Rothschild and the winemaking team comes primarily from Pauillac. The significant tannin in the wine provides a slight austerity,