Opus One - 2016 (750ml) Size:750ml and an Arnold Schwartzenegger-like structure

and an Arnold Schwartzenegger-like structure (when he was 25 years younger)

The palate is nicely balanced with sappy black and red fruit

even next to some of the more important vintages that are part of this vertical

and if my instincts are correct

this historic La Mission-Haut-Brion was the last vintage made by the descendants of the Woltner family

Opus One - 2016 (750ml) Size:750ml and an Arnold Schwartzenegger-like structureDeep garnet purple colored, the 2016 Opus One bursts from the glass with ripe blueberries, black cherry jam and crme de cassis with hints of violets, dark chocolate, cedar chest and cardamom, plus a touch of charcoal. Full bodied, rich and concentrated, the palate delivers layer upon layer of opulent stewed black fruit with amazing tension and firm, ripe, fine grained tannins, finishing long with a whole array of exotic spices coming through. During