Opus One Napa Valley Red 2023 750ml

98 Decanter
"The bouquet is utterly enticing, offering cool blue-fruit notes and a dusting of cocoa-powder freshness that stirs anticipation for the first sumptuous sip. On the palate, satiny richness unfolds, imbued with crunchy red cherry and juicy blackberry fruit, alongside refined sagebrush and tobacco nuances. There is a sense of intricately fine-knit tannins – compact yet impressively integrated at this youthful stage – framed by subtle, refined oak spice. The finish is long and mineral, marked by graphite and a touch of black sea salt. The wine was fermented entirely with native yeasts in stainless steel, with a portion aged in amphora in this vintage, before maturing for 19 months in 95% new French oak. The blend is rounded out by small additions of Malbec and Petit Verdot. In 2023, the vines were farmed regeneratively for the first time, with harvest completed by mid-October."

98 Jeb Dunnuck
Another absolute gorgeous wine from this team, the 2023 Opus One offers up cassis, black raspberries, spicy wood, flowers, and graphite in a beautifully layered, complex, nuanced bouquet. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a pure, layered mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and integrated acidity, this ultra-classic, elegant Opus One will keep for 30-40 years. It's at the same level as the 2010, 2016, and 2021. Drink 2025-2065.

96 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Joe Czerwinski calls it the most complete of the last three vintages. He finds cassis and black cherry with hints of sage and pencil shavings, a silky, medium- to full-bodied palate despite only 13.5% alcohol, fine-grained tannins and a long, elegant finish, and suggests drinking it from 2027 to 2050.

95 Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator notes "a high-pitched hint of lilac" ahead of loganberry, cherry and red currant, with savory tobacco notes, cool earth and chestnut leaf underneath, and a fine-grained, cedar-tinged finish. It calls the wine a lovely example of the savory style, best from 2030 to 2048.