![]() The 2013 Opus One promises enjoyment for decades to come. Elegantly balanced, the acidity and core structure deliver a persistent finish with hints of dark chocolate. A creamy entry gives way to layers of complexity which unfold in the mid-palate with velvety tannins enrobing a center of concentrated black-fruit with juicy freshness. The 2013 Opus One offers splendid aromas of blueberry, cassis, and blackberries with highlights of rose, anise and baking spices. Despite sporadic stops due to weather events, the relatively compressed harvest was completed on October 8th. Ideal conditions continued during the summer with moderate temperatures prevailing until harvest began after midnight on September 5th. Flowering occurred under near-perfect conditions which led to excellent fruit set throughout our Oakville estate vineyards and ensured a bountiful harvest – though smaller than the previous year. VINTAGE 2013 A very dry and unseasonably warm winter gave the vines an early start to the growing season and set in motion what would become an extraordinary vintage for Opus One. Dedicated to uncompromised quality, Opus One’s sole purpose is to express this vision and passionate spirit for generations to come. Opus One, like any great work, arose out of passion. By combining the great winemaking traditions and innovations of both families, the founders’ singular goal was to create an exceptional wine in the heart of Napa Valley. ![]() This refined and age-worthy wine offers lively acidity and a sturdy structure with a long lingering finish.Opus One was founded by Baron Philippe de Rothschild, legendary proprietor of Château Mouton Rothschild, and renowned Napa Valley vintner Robert Mondavi. The wine's round mouthfeel and satiny tannins wrap around classic flavors of cassis, blackberry and black cherry. The wine effuses dark fruit aromas accentuated by subtler notes of forest-floor and graphite. Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Malbec. Finishes with a long, layered aftertaste. The dense core of fruit pushes through a front of rustic graphite and loamy earth. Boasts lovely grain and density but this is currently quite firm-edged, finishing with a cool herbal note and serious tannic spine.Ī Pauillac-like expression from Napa Valley, this features smoky, toasty oak from the get-go, framing the intense flavors of earth, crushed rock and gravelly dried dark berry. Sappy, classically dry and penetrating, showing excellent intensity to the flavors of black fruits, coffee bean, spices and bitter chocolate. Caymus reveals that Opus One is earthier, while Caymus is more fruit-forward. Highly perfumed aromas of blackcurrant, violet, coffee, graphite, menthol and leather. Caymus: Which Should You Collect Comparing Opus One vs. I expect the 2012 will offer a long and broad drinking window of pure pleasure.ĭeep red-ruby. The 2012 has just been bottled, but it is superb. Fine, silky tannins support the huge, creamy finish. A near-ideal vintage, where all parts were perfect. Dark red and black fruit, smoke, cedar, new leather and tobacco all meld together as the 2012 shows off its personality. ![]() Rich, powerful and seductive, the 2012 Opus One blossoms in the glass with superb textural richness and volume. ![]() Hard not to drink now but better in 2018. Tight and compacted tannins with beautiful fruit and great length. Full body with seamless tannins and balance. After a warm and dry winter, generous rains returned in March just in time for bud-break and provided the water needed for the rest of the year. Hints of mint too, plus hazelnut and chocolate. Glorious purity of fruit here with black currants, blueberries, dark chocolate, fresh herbs and forest floor.
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