![]() ![]() As with most 2013 Cabernets from California, this wine will be best after some good bottle age, but it is already very impressive. This is incredible glossy, smooth and refined for a wine with such power and length - a true mid-Atlantic style that brings the best of both Napa and Bordeaux together. Through the mid-palate there are smoky wood spices from the new oak that are in harmony with the concentrated fruit. Opus One is a Proprietary Bordeaux-style blend made. The winery began in 1979 as a patnership between Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild, becoming the first ultra-premium California wine to be sold in France and Internationally. They add a ripe, mouthfilling texture at this young stage that shows the wine's ageing potential. Opus One is one of Napa Valley's most historic and important wineries. This elegant, ripe, sweet, lush, charmer is no exception. The tannins, whilst a strong backbone to the wine, are incredibly refined. 499 / 750ml Red - Bold and Structured 4.5 from 76 User Ratings 94 / 100 from 12 Critic Reviews Critic tasting note: 'This Left Bank Bordeaux lookalike has really been on fire since 2007. More than 7000 ratings 644. The palate shows incredible purity of ripe black fruit, blackcurrants and then black cherry and blackberry. Napa Valley Opus One Red wine Cabernet Sauvignon 4.6 7044 ratings Add to Wishlist Popular among Vivino users. ![]() An opaque ruby-purple colour in the glass, with an intense, deep nose of pure blackcurrant, lifted sweet vanilla and hints of clove and nutmeg. Picked September 5th to October 8th with 79% cabernet sauvignon, 7% cabernet franc, 6% merlot, 6% petit verdot, 2% malbec - this wine was raised for 18 months in new French oak barrels. ![]()
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