![]() Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Malbec. This Opus One White Label Red Wine has a strong floral scent from the lavender, lilacs, and violets to the sweet, ripe berries like blackberries and. Finishes with a long, layered aftertaste. The dense core of fruit pushes through a front of rustic graphite and loamy earth. Winespectator / James Suckling (93)Ī Pauillac-like expression from Napa Valley, this features smoky, toasty oak from the get-go, framing the intense flavors of earth, crushed rock and gravelly dried dark berry. This deep purple-hued effort leans to lively. I imagine the 2013 may even eclipse this, but this 2012 is one of their great ones, with a seamless integration of acidity, tannin, alcohol and wood all present in this beautiful, full-bodied wine that should drink well for 25-30 years. The 2018 Opus One is a blend of 84 Cabernet Sauvignon, 6 Petit Verdot, and the rest Merlot and Cabernet Franc. They have continued to strengthen the quality of wine and seem to have produced a brilliant, world-class wine. This Pauillac lookalike, made by the staff at Mouton Rothschild, is a beauty. A classy, complex, suave and savory 2012 Opus One, with notes of toasty oak and crème de cassis. Elegant notes of violets, white pepper and rose petals follow and together. ![]() The blend is 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot.The iconic 2012 Proprietary Red Opus One is a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot, 6% Merlot and 2% Malbec aged 18 months in French oak. The Opus One 2018 offers profuse aromas of blackberry, cassis and black cherry. It's another beautiful wine from this team. I don't think it has the same precision as the 2018, but it brings another level of hedonism. Beautiful black raspberry, cassis, toasted spice, lead pencil, and subtle oak all make an appearance, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a rounded, layered mouthfeel, impressive tannins, and a great finish. ![]() JEB DUNNUCK 96-98 POINTS - "Similarly ruby/purple-hued, the 2019 Opus One is cut from the same cloth as the 2018 yet has a touch more baby fat and opulence, at least as this stage. Bright floral accents linger on the sublime finish." Tasted next to the 2018, the 2019 possesses a bit more textural nuance and body, yet it has all the classicism that is such an Opus One signature. Tasted as a barrel sample, this is a truly magnificent Opus One in the making!"ĪNTONIO GALLONI 97 POINTS - "The 2019 Opus One is a dense, beautifully layered wine, but it is also quite restrained. Full-bodied, the palate is jam-packed with juicy black, blue and red fruits, framed by velvety tannins and background freshness, finishing on a compelling earthy/mineral note. This deep purple-hued effort leans to lively, fresher side of the vintage but has a brilliant, utterly classic style in its crème de cassis and blue-tinged fruit as well as notes of. The work schedule at Opus One was ideal for me, the people i worked with were nice and we had fun completing our daily assignments but the owner didnt treat people well and he often tried. "Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Opus One leaps from the glass with notes of Black Forest cake, Morello cherries, mulberries and fresh blackcurrants plus hints of licorice, wilted roses, Sichuan pepper and iron ore. (Jul 2021)' 97 points Jeb Dunnuck: 'The 2018 Opus One is a blend of 84 Cabernet Sauvignon, 6 Petit Verdot, and the rest Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Founded in collaboration between Napas Robert Mondavi Winery and Bordeauxs Mouton-Rothschild, Opus One has become an icon in its own right. Reviews from Opus One employees about Opus One culture, salaries, benefits, work-life balance, management, job security. This year, with the 2019s, he was still tweaking the blend, but he did mention that this is 'pretty close to the final blend.' ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 97-99 POINTS - "Winemaker Michael Silacci commented that usually the blends are finished in January or February after the vintage. The iconic 2012 Proprietary Red Opus One is a blend of 79 Cabernet Sauvignon, 7 Cabernet Franc, 6 Petit Verdot, 6 Merlot and 2 Malbec aged 18 months in French oak.
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