Opus One Napa Valley

Opus One is the realized dream of two men: Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Chateau Mouton Rothschild in Bordeaux and Napa Valley vintner Robert Mondavi. Together, our founders set out to create a single wine dedicated to the pursuit of uncompromising quality. This singular mission shapes every vintage, today and for generations to come.

The “Opus One” is the result of a careful selection of the best Cabernet Sauvignon bunches, which are combined with small percentages of other varieties of Bordeaux origin. It matures in new oak barrels for about 17 months. The result is a red wine of incredible depth and elegance. Long and enveloping, it probably represents the best that California wine has been able to express for decades.

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VARIETALS
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot & Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec

VINTAGE

2016 – Download Tasting Note

2017 – Download Tasting Note

2021 – Download Tasting Note

Description

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 14.5%

APPEARANCE
Dark ruby red.

NOSE
The 2016 Opus One is remarkably elegant and bright offering sumptuous aromas of fresh red and blue fruit, baking spices and vanilla, and a delicate fragrance of spring florals, augmented by notes of black olive.

PALATE
Juicy flavors of black cherry, blackberry and cassis flood the palate and fine-grained tannins deliver a delightfully round structure. Harmonious, the flavors linger to create an enduring finish.

AGEING
In new oak barrels for about 18 months.

PAIRING
Throughout the meal, Opus One is a wine that goes well with large meat dishes, perhaps enhanced with a sprinkling of fine black truffle.

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