Its structured character is enhanced by a preserved acid freshness, which makes it an exceptional wine for laying down, capable of aging up to 20 years or more.Īfter aging for 18 months in new oak barrels, Opus One continues to refine in the bottle for another 18 months, before being marketed three years after harvest. Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Opus One leaps from the glass with notes of Black Forest cake. Stores and prices for '2013 Opus One, Napa Valley' prices, stores, tasting notes and market data. 25 charge per OWC due at time of shipping. Far from being an officially defined or legal term, it is almost never used for wine-labeling purposes (although it occas. The legendary history of Opus One dates back to its first vintage in 1979, when Baron Philippe de Rothschild and his daughter Philippine de Rothschild (Château Mouton Rothschild) joined forces with Robert Mondavi, a pioneer of great Californian wines aged in oak barrels French.Ĭomposed mainly of Cabernet Sauvignon (80%), accompanied by Cabernet Franc (8%), Petit Verdot, Merlot and Malbec, Opus One draws its remarkable density from this carefully balanced blend. Users have rated this wine 4.5 out of 5 stars. Opus One is the result of an exceptional collaboration between two icons of the wine world: Robert Mondavi, the renowned Napa Valley wine producer, and Baron Philippe de Rothschild, owner of the prestigious Château Mouton Rothschild in France. Opus One Napa Valley 2013: The Harmony of a Collaboration Between Two Greats
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