Opus One 2015 (750ml)

Purity and brilliance on the nose with so much currant and flower character. Roses, currant bush and fresh leaves, too. Brightness is the word that comes to mind. Full-bodied and broad-shouldered. Juicy and so gorgeous now. Balance is so wonderful here. All about harmonious fruit and tannin balance. I like it slightly better than the excellent 2014. 81% cabernet sauvignon, 4% petit verdot, 7% cabernet franc, 6% merlot and 2% malbec (98) JAMES SUCKLING

The 2015 Opus One is the richest and most hedonistically opulent Opus Ones I have ever tasted. The sheer richness has attenuated some of the wine's aromatic brightness at this stage, but the intensity of fruit here is frankly astonishing. It will be interesting to see how the 2015 develops over the coming months and years, and, in particular, if it acquires a bit more naunce in its bouquet. Today, the 2015 is an unabashedly hedonistic, deep wine that captures the freakish concentration of the vintage. (97+) ANTONIO GALLONI

Composed of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot and 2% Malbec, the 2015 Opus One is truly an iron fist in a velvet glove, delivering a powerhouse of flavors and structure with a seductively plush texture. It opens with a deep garnet-purple color and wonderfully spicy notes of cinnamon stick, cloves and fenugreek with a core of cherry preserves, redcurrant jelly, blackberry pie and warm plums plus hints of camphor, lavender and cigar box. Full-bodied, rich and bold in the mouth, it fills the palate with exotic spice-laced black and red fruits, framed by firm, beautifully ripe, grainy tannins and great freshness, finishing with epic persistence. Although it is already approachable, allow it another 3-5 years in bottle for its myriad of subtle accents to fully blossom and then drink it over the next 30+ years. (97+) ANTONIO GALLONI