Enjoyable now, the wine will delight for years to come. Fine-grained tannins offer a velvery texture and complex structure that builds to a long, vibrantly fresh finish with a touch of mocha. After a silky entry, dark fruit flavors emerge with hints of baking spice and black olive. Complex aftertaste of black fruits and citrus fruit.
OPUS ONE 2013 PRICE FULL
Full body, superb balance of ultra-fine tannins and vibrant acidity. Opus Ones fruit comes from the densely planted vineyards that surround the state of the art winery in the Oakville appellation. The first vintage (1979) was released in 1983 at the then unprecedented price of fifty dollars a bottle. Roses continue to exude opulence and class. About: Opus One was a joint venture between Robert Mondavi and the late Baron Philippe de Rothschild. Terrific aromas of crushed black currants, blueberries and flowers with hints of sweet tobacco.
The 2014 Opus One exudes subtle aromes of fragrant florals, fresh garden herbs and forest floor that give way to a concentrated blend of red cherry, blackberry, and black currant. Opus One 2013 £650.00 RETAIL - IMMEDIATE DELIVERY ABV 14 'The greatest Opus ever. Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Malbec. The tannins are firm and gripping, standing out a bit from the core texture. Rich and creamy, intense and layered, featuring a mix of blackberry, licorice, mocha, cedar and tobacco flavors, with a touch of gravelly earth. It's quite a serious, savory Opus which will need a few years in the cellar to unwind. Opus One Winery was founded in 1979 as a joint venture between Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild. On the palate the wine is youthfully taut, with a good line of acidity and fine but assertive tannins. (Antonio Galloni)Ī cool bouquet of fruit compote and wild plum mingles with notes of clove, incense and lilac. In short, the 2014 is a wine of tension, power and grace. The 2014 is not an obvious Opus One, like the 2010, 2012 or 2013, but over time, I will not be surprised if it challenges or even surpasses some of those vintages. Terrific aromas of crushed black currants, blueberries and flowers with hints of sweet tobacco. A sleeper wine for the year, the 2014 is shaping up to be a gorgeous wine that will handsomely repay several decades of cellaring. The tannins are firm but also impeccably balanced. Savory, tightly wound and intensely aromatic, the 2014 is going to need time to unwind, but it looks like it will develop along the more classic vintages here. The 2014 Opus One has turned out to be a gorgeous wine. Exquisite tension and finesse with an almost Burgundian texture, yet it's Napa in its soul with ripe fruit, stones, spices and Chinese tea leaf flavors. In 2005 Constellation Brands purchased the Robert. About 30,000 cases are produced annually.
The winery owns vineyards in Oakville and grows Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. Mesmerizing aromas of flowers, bark, currants and blackberries. Opus One has earned high praise over the years and is considered one of Napa Valley’s signature wines.
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