Beautifully balanced, the smooth round tannins and fresh acidity combine to create a soft, creamy mouthfeel and extend the flavors into a long persistent finish. The seamlessly layered flavors build to a crescendo of fresh and juicy black-fruit, accented with hints of orange zest, licorice and dark chocolate. Two of the strongest wines ever made at Opus One, the 2007 has terrific black currant fruit, licorice, incense, and subtle smoke, an opulent, even voluptuous mouthfeel, dazzling purity and texture, and a skyscraper-like. Elegant notes of violets, white pepper and rose petals follow and together they deliver a very seductive bouquet. The blend is 79 Cabernet Sauvignon, 8 Merlot, 6 Cabernet Franc, 6 Petit Verdot and 1 Malbec. The first vintage (1979) was released in 1983 at the. The Opus One 2018 offers profuse aromas of blackberry, cassis and black cherry. Opus One 2007 was a joint venture between Robert Mondavi and the late Baron Philippe de Rothschild. This singular mission shapes every vintage, today and for generations to come. Together, the founders set out to create a single wine dedicated to the pursuit of uncompromising quality. Customize the bottle with your own label. Tasted as a barrel sample, this is a truly magnificent Opus One in the making! (97-99) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA.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. The 2007 Opus One Cabernet Sauvignon is a highly refined vintage that would make an elegant gift for wine lovers. 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 year, with the 2019s, he was still tweaking the blend, but he did mention that this is "pretty close to the final blend." 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. Winemaker Michael Silacci commented that usually the blends are finished in January or February after the vintage. 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. The 2019 Opus One is a dense, beautifully layered wine, but it is also quite restrained. The 2007 Opus One is a red wine made by Opus One Winery from the region of Napa Valley made of cabernet sauvignon of 2007. 2019 marks the first vintage where the team at Opus have managed to use 100% native yeasts for fermentation. A long savoury finish signals the complexity that will come with more time in bottle. This is not an opaque, heavy Napa - indeed the new oak is barely noticeable - but a modern traditional rendition, built upon twin tenets of restraint and freshness. Overall, the 2019 displays surprising levity and deftness with length and focussed intensity on the finish. Aromatically there's great clarity to this, a theme that continues on the palate, with crisp, detailed flavours of black plum, mulberry, rose, mocha and ferrous spice. Plum, cherry and red currant notes frame the nose joined by stony aromas, a touch of rosemary, black pepper, mint and sage. With great structural finesse, a sense of transparency and a seriously long finish, we expect this to mature into something exceptional in years to come. A powerful wine, full of black chocolate, cocoa powder and olive paste, layers of tightly packed flavour, many consider this to be the best of the decade.CA840. Opus One was created in 1978 by Baron Philippe de Rothschild, the legendary owner of Chteau Mouton Rothschild, and the famous Napa Valley wine producer. There’s a sense of the modern/traditional about this bottling a classically proportioned Bordeaux blend with a pivotal acidity that allows the fully ripe flavours to float across the palate. The precision on display is remarkable, as detailed flavours unfurl and unwind the longer the wine sits in the glass. Stylistically, the 2019 would appear to offer the culmination of Opus One’s recent move towards a fresher more elegant style.
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