Finishes with a long, layered aftertaste. The dense core of fruit pushes through a front of rustic graphite and loamy earth. "A 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. Boasts lovely grain and density but this is currently quite firm-edged, finishing with a cool herbal note and serious tannic spine." - Stephen Tanzer (May 2014) Sappy, classically dry and penetrating, showing excellent intensity to the flavors of black fruits, coffee bean, spices and bitter chocolate.
Highly perfumed aromas of blackcurrant, violet, coffee, graphite, menthol and leather. "(79% cabernet sauvignon, 6% cabernet franc, 6% petit verdot, 6% merlot and 3% malbec): Deep red-ruby. I expect the 2012 will offer a long and broad drinking window of pure pleasure." - Antonio Galloni (September 2014) The 2012 has just been bottled, but it is superb. Fine, silky tannins support the huge, creamy finish. 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. This is 79% cabernet sauvignon, 7% cabernet franc, 6% merlot, 6% petit verdot and 2% malbec." - (April 21th, 2015)ĩ6 Points - Antonio Galloni's Vinous Media: Hard not to drink now but better in 2018. Tight and compacted tannins with beautiful fruit and great length.
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Full body, seamless tannins and wonderful balance. "Glorious purity of fruit here with blackcurrants, blueberries, dark chocolate, fresh herbs and forest floor. Chardonnay is also very successfully cultivated, and about 30% of the AVA’s acreage is planted to white grapes, with the majority of those grapes being Chardonnay, Read more.Ratings & Reviews 97 Points & Rank #70 Top 100 Wine of 2015 - James Suckling: Many grapes grow well in Napa’s Mediterranean climate, but the region is best known for Cabernet Sauvignon. Napa Valley’s AVA was established in 1983, and today there are 16 sub-appellations within the Napa Valley AVA. But by the late 1950s and early 1960s Robert Mondavi and other visionaries were producing quality wines easily distinguishable from the mass-produced jug wines made in California’s Central Valley. An infestation of phylloxera, an insect that attacks vine roots, and the onset of Prohibition nearly wiped out the nascent Napa wine industry in the early 20th century. Other winemaking pioneers followed in the late 19th century, including the founders of Charles Krug, Schramsberg, Inglenook and Beaulieu Vineyards. Yount planted grapes and began producing wine commercially. Winemaking started in Napa in 1838 when George C. With nearly 43,000 acres of vineyards and more than 300 wineries, it is the heart of fine wine production in the United States. Napa Valley AVA is the most famous winemaking region in the United States and one of the most prestigious in the world. Lots of ripe tannin tucked away on the finish.
great sweetness without too much alcohol (though a little heat on the finish). The dense core of fruit pushes through a front of rustic graphite 17Jancis Robinson 93Wine SpectatorĪ Pauillac-like expression.smoky, toasty oak from the get-go, framing the intense flavors of earth, crushed rock and gravelly dried dark berry. Racy and forward, yet classically mid-weight in structure. Sweet red cherry, hard candy, raspberry wild flowers and cinnamon are some of the notes that grace the palate. supple and radiant throughout, with gorgeous suppleness and purity to the flavors. They have continued to strengthen the quality of wine and seem to have produced a brilliant, world-class wine. This Pauillac lookalike, made by the staff at Mouton Rothschild, is a beauty. Full body with seamless tannins and balance.
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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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