2008 Opus One Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend

Bid on this bottle of 2008 Opus One Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend (96DC, 96TWI, 94IWR, 94JS, 93JD, 93ST, 92WS). Decanter: "Closed and tight right now, there are clear bright and well-defined cassis notes but those tannins still have grip and attitude, and it is pretty clear that a full ten years in bottle is not always enough to fully soften Opus. This vintage saw a very low yield, two tonnes instead of the usual four, due not only to the heat spell in September but also because it was the last year of an irrigation programe where they were restricting water to drive the roots further down into the soil. (JA)" (09/2019)