A supple, complex and harmonious reserve, sporting a broad range of currant, anise, coffee, cedar and spice flavors, picking up light toasty oak notes and finishing with a smooth texture. A shade more elegant and refined than the '94, yet sharing the delicious range of flavors, with bright black cherry, plum and floral notes. A rich, decidedly earthy style of Opus, showing currant, anise, black cherry, mineral, leather and sage flavors that are focused and complex. Wonderful finesse and complexity. Not the up-front opulent flavor of the '94 or '95, but seemingly deeper, with more finesse to the toasty clove, currant, black cherry and spice.
Tannins are fine-grained.
Intense ripe fruit favors and a long finish. Its smooth tannins give good structure while remaining supple and soft. Rich and intense with ripe plum, black cherry flavors and light cedar notes. The texture is soft, silky, and a little spicy with a dusty oak accent. Packs a lot of flavor, offering black cherry, currant, nutmeg and toast character in a solid package underlined by fine, chewy tannins.