The UPC code differs for each release of Overture and a QR code on the label indicates the vintage composition. Note: The 2022 release is about 70% 2019 vintage and 30% 2018 vintage. Much, much lighter than stereotypical Napa Cabernet! Top-quality oak and hands-off winemaking in evidence but it's very much lighter than Opus One itself. This seems ready to drink already although it's not going to decline that fast. Pair it with lightly-spiced roast chicken. Sweet palate entry and only just sufficient acidity for my taste but only the lightest of tannins. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits alluring aromas and flavors of savory spices and red currants. Warm red-fruit nose with some herbal quality and a little briariness somehow. A blend of the 20 vintages with 18 months ageing in French oak barrels. Concentrated, deep and layered but still with elegance. It's well built and very approachable with blackcurrant and black cherry flavours on the palate. Supple and agile, generous with textured, slightly grainy tannins that are so pleasant - expansive and round in the mouth. Dark forest berry notes on the nose with perfumed elements and notes of milk chocolate. The first time specific blocks have been used for this wine. High Cabernet Sauvignon in this blend, 60% new oak, 40% one year oak, bottled August 2021. Feels cohesive, juicy, with plenty of 2019 character (although this is multi vintage, with exact percentages not stated), with nuanced fresh mint leaf and crayon. The aromatics are deliciously open, with crunchy raspberry and blueberry fruits, balanced and well put together. Crane Vineyard under the el Coco label and the GB Crane label.Gorgeous plum colour, sumptuous and ready to dive into. Since that first year wines were made from our G.B. Hours earlier they had signed the paperwork to buy the vineyard and it was just in the nick of time.they picked the grapes the next morning. The vineyard was planted by George Beldon Crane in the late nineteenth century and is one of the icons of the Napa Valley. Sandoli) stood in the middle of a block of hundred year old Zinfandel. In August of 2012, four friends (Dave Phinney, Darryl Browman, Kevin A. Full-bodied, rich, opulent and oh-so-spicy, it fills the palate with decadent fruit and a plush texture, finishing with a lively lift."įrom the new winery The Crane Assembly, the Disciples Red has quite a back story. Previous vintage 93 Points Robert Parker: "A blend of 76% Zinfandel, 13% Charbono, 6% Grenache and 5% Petite Sirah, the Disciples Red is medium to deep garnet-purple in color with gorgeous notions of hoisin, Black Forest cake, prunes and potpourri with hints of black pepper, unsmoked cigars and cloves. The sixth vintage of Dave Phinney's Disciples Red under the Crane Assembly label, the 2019 has arrived. Your wishlist has been temporarily saved. When these wine lots are afforded additional time in barrel, in combination with the added flexibility of blending across multiple vintages, the final wine achieves a remarkable elegance and complexity that represents a superb expression of our estate. Nevertheless, in any given year, not all of the parcels from our estate are selected for the final blend of Opus One. Every acre of our estate vineyard is farmed with the attention to detail and singular focus required to produce Opus One. Since 1993, Overture has been crafted as a part of our relentless pursuit of quality for Opus One. In keeping with the tradition of many great Bordeaux estates, Opus One produces a fine second wine called Overture. As a fine wine, Overture will develop beautifully over time. Full bodied but approachable in its youth, Overture shows generous dark fruit aromas and flavors with a soft, supple mid-palate. Overture showcases the winemakers skill in combining five typical Bordeaux grape varietals while capturing the. Aged in French oak, Overture is comprised of the five classic Bordeaux varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Made exactly like the Opus One and sourced from the same estate vineyards, the Overture too is a classic Bordeaux blend with Cabernet Sauvignon making up around 70%. Varietals are blended across multiple vintages to achieve a final non-vintage wine that is complex and elegant. Overture" is Opus One's homage to the Bordeaux blend. Until now, this wine has been only available at the winery and a few select restaurants! Limited.
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