At Opus One, traditional approaches are taken whenever they work best. Opus One’s sole purpose is to express the vision and passionate spirit of its founders for generations to come. uniquely by selected Bordeaux negociants- the first California wine to be so represented.Īsserting its independence and achieving a keen balance between its partners, Opus One remains dedicated to uncomprised quality. Opus One would be distributed outside the U.S. Acknowledging Opus One’s autonomy, the agreement established operating independence for the winery in three key areas: administration, vineyard management, and sales and marketing. to maintain 50-50 joint ownership of Opus One. acquired Robert Mondavi Winery in late 2004 and the next year agreed with Baron Philippe de Rothschild, S.A. By combining the great winemaking traditions and innovations of both families, the founders’ singular goal was to create an exceptional wine in the heart of the Napa Valley.įirst vinified in 1979, Opus One was made and aged in barrels at the Robert Mondavi Winery until the fall of 1991, when the winery celebrated its grand opening and its first harvest at the new facility.Ĭonstellation Brands, Inc. It was founded by Baron Philippe de Rothschild, legendary proprietor of Château Mouton Rothschild, and renowned Napa Valley vintner Robert Mondavi. Opus One Winery is a winery in Oakville, California. Our Aging Guideline Chart suggests: you can continue to hold this wine.
This precocious and remarkable wine offers a long finish, with traces of clove and dark chocolate.Ĭabernet Sauvignon 86%, Petit Verdot 8%, Merlot 4%, Cabernet Franc 1%, and Malbec 1% Bordeaux-like in its structure and balance, showing cedary oak, dusty berry, dried currant and mineral, with hints of herb and sage. Aromas of rose petals, cassis and black cherry in the 2008 combine with notes of marzipan and sandalwood.Ī satin texture enrobes the wine’s smooth, round tannins, its bright acidity supporting a juicy and elegant mouthfeel.
This very sexy and showy wine, rated 91 in Issue 118, merited 92 in March.Extreme weather conditions in 2008-from an unseasonably cold April to an extended heat spell in September-led to Opus One’s smallest per-acre yield in thirty-two vintages. The wild, distinctly Old World 21, on the other hand, was wonderfully dense, sweet and lush without coming across as heavy, showing complex notes of cassis, graphite, spicecake, leather and game lovely inner-mouth perfume and an explosive finish featuring fine-grained, suave tannins that reach the front teeth. This rather backward wine needs time but I find it disappointing in the context of the vintage, rating 87+?. The '2 in March was less herbal and minty than my sample two years ago but still high-toned, truffley and a bit vegetal, with a note of black olive and a rather chunky texture. (I continue to find the '3 too herbal, lean and dry to recommend. Bottled in July of 26, for the first time without being fined. This makes the 25 seem a bit dry by comparison. Finishes with big but sweet tannins and a lingering minerality. There's lovely sweetness to the black fruit and licorice flavors. Denser than the 25 and a step up in intensity but nicely light on its feet. Roasted black raspberry, blackberry, spicecake, licorice, minerals and nutty oak on the nose.
0 kommentar(er)
