2018 BUONCRISTIANI O.P.C. NAPA VALLEY PROPRIETARY RED "...inky colored and has a classy nose of cassis, violets, tobacco, lead pencil, and peppery herbs. Playing in the medium to full-bodied end of the spectrum, it offers good acidity, a focused texture, and the purity and elegance that's the hallmark of the 2018 vintage. It's going to be better with 2-3 years of bottle age and should keep for a solid decade." 92+ Points "..Deep garnet-purple colored, it offers up alluring notes of stewed plums, Black Forest cake and blackberry pie with suggestions of violets, star anise and tilled soil. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with spicy black fruit flavors, supported by finely grained tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing on a lingering peppery note." 92 Points "The 2018 Red Blend O.P.C. races out of the glass with an exotic mélange of red cherry, raspberry, rose petals, cinnamon and blood orange. The tannins are potent, but there is just enough fruit to balance things out. Give it a few years to soften." 92 Points "Aromas of blackcurrant, wild blackberry, clove, bark and some peppercorn. It’s medium-bodied with firm, sleek tannins. Lovely freshness to the layers of black fruit and dried spices... Try from 2021." 92 Points