and liquid violet characteristics as well as obvious minerality and earth
rich style buttressed by significant ripe tannins and decent acidity
"The 2014 Thorevilos offers up an exotic mélange of blue fruits
"Tasted blind at the annual "Burgfest" tasting in Beaune
burning embers
Opus One 1996 750mL US Red and liquid violet characteristics as1996 Opus One Wine Advocate #126 Jan 2000: 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.