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 more velvety-textured opulent and succulent than past vintages. 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.