The Newest Release of California's Iconic Opus One the Outstanding 2013 vintage! Opus One is the best investment you could have made in wine the last 30 years! There is no other wine that has come on the scene the last 40 years that is over 30,000 cases in production and that costs over $200 per bottle. You can argue that there are better wines at a lower price, but there is no disputing that Opus One is the most successful wine brand created in our lifetime. The newest release is here and although the wine continues to go up in price it has not slowed the demand for this iconic wine as it is sold in over 70 countries the world over and is considered to be one of the most prestigious brands in the wine business.
Even the French tasters, Pierre-Emanuel Taittinger, Eric Rousseau and Pierre Lurton had nice things to say about this first growth of the Napa Valley. The 1979 showed brilliantly on that occasion as it did in 2010 when we showed it at the great wine seminar with Opus’s CEO David Pearson. We have always been big fans of Opus One and have hosted several events over the years with this winery including an event that put all 26 consecutive vintages released at that time of Opus One on the table. Well, it is kind of ironic that the wines from this winery are now getting the best press ever. Baron Philippe de Rothschild, The Essential Wine Buff, edited by Jennifer Taylor, 1996.Īre there two men that walked the earth over the last 100 years that were more important to the wine industry as a whole? I am talking about the two original partners in the Opus One project Robert Mondavi and the Baron Philippe de Rothschild. Baron Philippe de Rothschild, quoted in All American wine tastes the same … like Coca Cola.” And whatever you do with enthusiasm is generally successful. Still inky in colour with firm confident tannins, a long life ahead, this is intense and impressive.Sale on Iconic Wine of Napa! Opus One 2013 Vintage & WIDY Emilio Moro and Champagne Gonet
#Opus one 2004 vintage tasting notes full#
And this first vintage under their entire control, with floral notes coming through on the attack that expand through the mid-palate into full on smoked caramel, black chocolate and rich cassis puree. "This is the point at which Opus becomes a fully independent estate, with its own vineyard crew so able to react when needed throughout the growing season.
The wine was aged in 100% new French oak for 17 months and for a further 14 months in bottle before release.
The 2004 Opus One is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot and the rest 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec. Historically the Grand Vin has been a blend of around 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot aged for 18 months in 100% new French oak before being laid down for a further 18 months to mature in bottle. The objective was to recreate a First Growth level, Bordeaux style wine in the Napa Valley and by every measure, they succeeded. Known as NapaMedoc for the first three vintages and rebranded in 1982 as Opus One, this iconic Californian winery was founded as a joint venture between Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild and Robert Mondavi. Opus One 1993 is a mature-vintage Napa Bordeaux blend made by one of the true icons of Californian winemaking.
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