Red · Napa Valley · United States
Opus One Overture
Scored from 4,935 calibrated Vivino reviewers. Cohort: Red · United States (1,156 wines).
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Is Overture a good wine?
Tasting profile
A complex, full-bodied Napa red showing dark berry, currant, and juniper fruit framed by earthy oak tannins, with Petit Verdot rounding out the blend into a silky, polished texture. Reviewers find it ages gracefully and rewards a few hours of decanting, drinking well on its own but gaining further depth alongside food.
Synthesized from 4,935Vivino reviewers' tasting notes for this bottle.
What reviewers say
“Opus seems to never disappoint. Tantelizing fruits of dark berries, current, juniper and earthy oakey tannins. A winner everytime.”
From a top-rated Vivino review for this bottle.
Summary
Overture blends five traditional Bordeaux grape varieties and captures the terroir characteristics of each variety grown in different soils. Overture’s third blending aspect – that of marrying multiple vintages – yields a softer, rounder expression than Opus One estate that can be enjoyed upon release.
Opus One Overture is an American red from Napa Valley. The cheapest 750 ml listing found for it is $190, which puts the bottle in the $120-and-up band. The blend is Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Merlot.
The calibrated figure is built from 4,935 of its Vivino reviewers. A broader pool of 5,094 reviewers with two or more ratings feeds the raw-average track instead. 1,155 other reds from the United States form the cohort it is ranked inside.
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