By Buoncristiani Family Winery
Napa Valley Proprietary Red O.P.C. 'Ol' Pa's Cuvee' 2017

Background
We, the Buoncristiani brothers, take pride in performing all aspects of enology, viticulture, wine production, marketing, and package design in order to share with you a true expression of our winemaking passion.

Wine Description
The Buoncristiani O.P.C. is our Napa Valley proprietary red blend. In the quest to create a wine uniquely ours, we discovered the synergy of marrying Napa Cabernet Sauvignon with Syrah while also folding in further complexity of texture and flavor with Malbec, Merlot, and Petit Verdot blenders. Grapes are sourced from some of Napa's most prestigious vineyards, including Hyde, Stagecoach, Hossfeld, and Bennett. Just like our winemaking fathers before us, with "Ol' Pa's Cuvee," we brothers continue the family tradition of handcrafting blends that help accentuate the enjoyment of life.

Production
To ensure our highest standard of quality, the vineyards are managed by growers who adhere to our strict viticultural philosophy, and the wines are crafted with our own hands. The components of O.P.C. were harvested and fermented separately in small batches, then carefully blended in several phases during the second year of barrel aging. This 2017 O.P.C. was aged in French oak barrels for 20 months and bottled in June of 2019.

Wine Details
Blend: 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Syrah, 20% Malbec, 12% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot
Appellation: Napa Valley
Harvest: October 1st through October 6th, 2017
Aging: Twenty months in 100% French oak barrels, 60% new oak
Winemaker: Jay Buoncristiani
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2017 Buoncristiani Family Winery Red Blend O.P.C.
Producer: Buoncristiani Family Winery
Location: USA, California, North Coast, Napa Valley
Color: Red
Rating: 93
Tasting Date: 1/31/2020
Maturity: 2020 - 2035
Reviewed By: Jeb Dunnuck
Source: Napa Valley’s 2017s
The 2017 Red Blend O.P.C. checks in as a blend of 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Syrah, 20% Malbec, 12% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot brought up in 60% new French oak. It has a complex, nuanced style in its mulled plums, black tea, peppery herbs, and orange blossom aroma and flavors. Medium to full-bodied, rich and beautifully textured on the palate, with ripe, mouthcoating tannins, it's another terrific 2017 from this team that will evolve for a solid 10-15 years, that is, if you can keep your hands off bottles.

2017 Buoncristiani O.P.C. Red Blend
Producer: Buoncristiani
From: USA, California, North Coast, Napa Valley
Color: Red
Type: Table
Sweetness: Dry
Variety: Proprietary Blend
Rating: 92+
Drink Date: 2019 - 2030
Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Issue Date: 31st Oct 2019
Source: Issue 245 End of October 2019, The Wine Advocate
The 2017 O.P.C. Red Blend is blended of 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Syrah, 20% Malbec, 12% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it has black raspberries, warm plums and boysenberries with hints of mocha, anise, black pepper and tar. The palate is full-bodied, rich, soft and plush with loads of spicy sparks and a long, peppery finish.

BUONCRISTIANI NAPA VALLEY O.P.C. 2017
Friday, February 14, 2020
Country: United States
Region: California
Vintage: 2017
Score: 92
This has a fresh and complex nose with notes of ripe dark fruit and mint. Medium to full body with a fleshy palate and firm tannin structure. Polished and juicy fruit. 38% Syrah, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Malbec, 12% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. Drink or hold.

2017 Red Blend O.P.C.
Producer: Buoncristiani Family Winery
Place of Origin: United States
Color: Red
Importer/Producer: buonwine.com
Rating: 92
From: 2016 Brunello di Montalcino: Radiance Personified (Nov 2020)
Reviewed By: Antonio Galloni on September 2019
The 2017 Red Blend O.P.C., Buoncristiani's Syrah- and Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend, is a supple, forward wine that will drink well with minimal cellaring. The tannins are a bit stern today, but time in the bottle should take care of that.