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Opus One 2018

Napa Valley
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Opus One 2018
This Franco-American masterpiece is undisputedly one of California's finest reds. A Mondavi-Rothschild project set up 40 years ago, its wines still astound. The 98-point 2018 explodes with gorgeous layers of ripe fruits and promises much more.
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Wine Details

  • Red - Full Bodied
  • Fine wine
  • United StatesUnited States
  • Very Deep Purple Crimson
  • Cabernet-based blend
  • 10.5 Units
  • 14% ABV
  • 750 ml
  • 31 December 2031

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Rich, juicy cassis and raspberry fruit, silky tannins, very long
Aroma
Very ripe black berry fruits; spice, black olive, wild sage
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
Opus One was established in 1978, a joint venture between two legendary wine figures, the late Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild. The aim was to create a Californian wine in the mould of a Médoc First Growth. It became an immediate international hit and in 1981 a case of it was sold at auction for $24,000. The iconic Opus One winery, designed by Johnson, Fain & Pereira, was completed in 1991 and is as famous as the wine. The 2018 is a classic Médoc blend – Cabernet-dominated, with Petit Verdot, Merlot and a twist of Malbec, aged in French oak for a year and a half. It has amazing depth of rich, layered flavours of espresso, dark chocolate, undergrowth and dense fruit. Decant early or, best, cellar.
Opus One was established in 1978, a joint venture between two legendary wine fig
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The 2018 soars out of the glass with bright, bold boysenberries, warm cassis and ripe black plums

98-Points

Robert Parker

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