Although it is primarily Cabernet Sauvignon, Opus One makes use of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec in smaller percentages. This Pauillac lookalike, made by the staff at Mouton Rothschild, is a beauty. A classy, complex, suave and savory 2012 Opus One, with notes of toasty oak and crme de cassis. Red - Bold and Structured Critic tasting note: This Left Bank Bordeaux lookalike has. The iconic 2012 Proprietary Red Opus One is a blend of 79 Cabernet Sauvignon, 7 Cabernet Franc, 6 Petit Verdot, 6 Merlot and 2 Malbec aged 18 months in French oak. After an additional year and a half in bottle, Opus One is released to the market. 2012 Opus One Napa Valley, USA Avg Price (ex-tax) 455 / 750ml. The wine is then aged in new French oak for a year and a half, during which time blending takes place. In addition to the Opus One, we have two other intriguing wines for you today: Overture, the 99.99 second wine of Opus One and Super Cuve which is the. The grapes are hand-harvested, and gravity flow is used to get the fruit from the destemmer into stainless steel tanks for fermentation. Opus One is a single wine, a Bordeaux Blend sourced from the estate vineyards in Oakville, which include blocks of the famous To Kalon vineyard. Opus One's brand grew considerably in the 1990s, particularly in markets outside of the United States, and in 2005, when Robert Mondavi Winery was acquired by Constellation Brands, Opus One also became part-owned by the multi-national company. It was released to the public in 1984, but had already attracted attention, as a single case of the wine had sold for $24,000 at the first Napa Valley Wine Auction in 1981. Rich and creamy, intense and layered, featuring a mix of blackberry, licorice, mocha, cedar and tobacco flavors, with a touch of gravelly earth. The collaboration was conceived in the 1970s and then first realised in 1979, when the first vintage of Opus One was created. Opus Ones 2012 has the third- highest Wine Lister Economic score of any red Californian wine, due to strong long-term price performance and excellent liquidity.
SOLD-OUT Opus One Napa Valley Cabernets 2012. It continues to be one of the most expensive Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant wines produced in Napa Valley. Opus One is the realized dream of two men: Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Chateau Mouton Rothschild in. It was the first premium California wine sold in Europe.
Opus One is one of the world's most famous wines, and is a partnership of two of the most respected figures from Bordeaux and Napa Valley, Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild and Robert Mondavi.
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