2023 Opus One - Overture Meritage Napa (750ml)

Opus One has been one of Napa Valley’s landmark estates since Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Robert Mondavi founded it in 1979. In 1993 the winery launched Overture, a traditional “second wine” in the Bordeaux style, made from estate lots not chosen for the flagship blend. For decades Overture was a non-vintage blend of several harvests. Beginning with 2021, Opus One began dating it by vintage to highlight each growing season.

Overture comes from organically grown fruit in the Opus One estate vineyards in Oakville. It now draws mainly on plots closer to the Napa River. The 2023 growing season was long and moderate, and harvest ran from mid-September to mid-October. It was also the estate’s first year of regenerative farming. The fruit is picked and vinified with the same care as Opus One and aged in about 90% new French oak. The winemaking team chooses lots with more red fruit, herbal notes, soft tannins and a creamy texture.

The 2023 has a lively bouquet of cherry blossom, violet, red currant and cranberry, with accents of rosewood, sandalwood, light tobacco, cocoa and clove. The palate is juicy and supple, with a creamy texture, gentle tannins and elegant acidity, and a hint of rosemary on the finish.