Mondavi, Opus One Size:3x1.5L and their younger brother Giovanni

and their younger brother Giovanni set to follow in their footsteps

Readers can check out notes on those wines in my recent feature on the estate posted on www

This vintage represents the 20th anniversary of this wine (the first vintage produced was 1992) although this special single-vineyard has been in family hands since 1435 (you read that correctly)

kumquat and lemon zest with an emerging core of honey-drizzled white peach

Mondavi, Opus One Size:3x1.5L and their younger brother GiovanniSometimes a little overlooked, this is a vintage that falls closer to 2012 than 2013 in profile, at least on this showing it has velvety tannins that pack a punch, and the concentration is clear, with well structured confident tannins and a deep swirl of black pepper. 2% Malbec, 7% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 20 days skin contact. Earliest bud break in history, mild and dry seasons, harvest from September 5 to October 7.