![]() Low stock: limited to six bottles per member. It continues to impress with its incredible overall balance, focus and structure, as beautifully polished tannins that frame its core of remarkably fresh dark berry fruits that resonate through the long, graceful finish. It’s hard to resist now but the long finish hints at the promise that will be fulfilled by ten years or more in the cellar. It already shows vibrant cassis, mulberry and plum fruit flavours exquisitely balanced by cedar, liquorice and dark chocolate notes, all held by firm yet refined tannins. The 2018 blend is 84% cabernet sauvignon, 6% petit verdot, 5% merlot, 4% cabernet franc, and 1% malbec, aged for 17 months in 100% new French oak before bottling which have delivered a complex, yet highly polished and fine wine. It was, instead, a vintage where time could be taken. Elegant notes of violets, white pepper and rose petals follow and together they. There were no concerns either about bad weather or the now sadly commonplace spectre of local fires. The Opus One 2018 offers profuse aromas of blackberry, cassis and black cherry. Brilliance in Napa Valley: 2016 & 2015 Cabernets (Jan 2018),, (See more on Vinous.) (Opus One Opus One Napa Valley Red) Login and sign up and see review text. A lovely growing season, with no heat spikes, led into an unpressurised harvest, where grapes could be picked at perfect ripeness. Average of 93.7 points in 55 community wine reviews on 2016 Opus One, plus professional notes, label images, wine details, and recommendations on when to drink. ![]() For the winery, 2018 evinced the wonderful phrase ‘a deckchair vintage’, which aptly captures the essence of the year in Napa. One of the best Opus in years.Since the launch of its first vintage, almost four decades ago, the brainchild of Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Mouton and Napa’s Robert Mondavi has always caused a stir on release. Tight and compacted tannins with beautiful fruit and great length. Full body, seamless tannins and wonderful balance. Glorious purity of fruit here with blackcurrants, blueberries, dark chocolate, fresh herbs and forest floor. This refined and age-worthy wine offers lively acidity and a sturdy structure with a long lingering finish. The wine’s round mouthfeel and satiny tannins wrap around classic flavors of cassis, blackberry and black cherry. The wine effuses dark fruit aromas accentuated by subtler notes of forest-floor and graphite. Picking started on September 21st and continued through October 20th. At harvest, the fruit exhibited intense flavor, layers of complexity and excellent structure. Mother Nature favoured the 2012 vintage with a superb growing season characterized by moderate temperatures and bountiful sunshine. ![]() Elegant notes of violets, white pepper and rose petals follow and together. Dedicated to uncompromised quality, Opus One’s sole purpose is to express this vision and passionate spirit for generations to come. The Opus One 2018 offers profuse aromas of blackberry, cassis, and black cherry. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with tightly wound. Opus One, like any great work, arose out of passion. Very deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Opus One soars out of the glass with bright, bold boysenberries, warm cassis and ripe, juicy black plums notes, plus emerging nuances of lilacs, oolong tea, cinnamon stick, tilled soil and black truffles. Today it is one of the most iconic and revered wines made in California, and the world. Their goal was to craft a wine that combined the intensity and fruit purity of Napa, with the elegance of top Bordeaux. 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. Feels slightly more candied and floral in aroma along tighter structure on a palate than 2019 tasted together. It was established in 1979 as a joint venture between Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Robert Mondavi. Reviews from Opus One employees about Opus One culture, salaries, benefits, work-life balance, management, job security. Pro Reviews (8) Wine Definition Community Tasting Notes (29) Avg Score: 93.2 points Newest Note Display Settings Options - Ernestas Likes this wine: 95 Points Still very youthful, fresh and vibrant. Opus One is arguably Napa's most famous winery.
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