The 2012 vintage is characterized by a very stable and ideal growing season, which as a result gave ideally ripe grapes for Opus One. The wine has a ruby colour with brick highlights. On the nose and palate, fresh dark fruits and forest undergrowth dominate, complemented by hints of graphite. The wine has very good structure, fresh acidity and silky tannins leading to a long and rich finish.

The wine is dark crimson in colour with violet highlights. Aromas of dark berries, blueberries, plums and wild raspberries dominate on the nose, accompanied by notes of ground coffee beans, spices and eucalyptus and cedar.

The wine is dark purple in colour with ruby highlights. On the nose the wine has ripe notes of plum, cocoa, black pepper, cedar and forest undergrowth. On the palate, the wine is robust and full-bodied with similar aromas to those on the nose, complemented and sweetened by spice after aging in oak barrels. The wine has soft tannins, tangy acidity and a long spicy finish.