The wine presents a soft entry with rich, flannel-like tannins supporting a sweetness and purity of balance. ![]() Although accessible now, the 2003 will benefit from another 4-5 years of cellaring and should keep for two decades. A moderately deep garnet, the 2003 Opus One offers aromas of blackberry, plum, hazelnut, graphite, olive oil, cocoa and dried cherries. The significant tannin in the wine provides a slight austerity, but this is a full-bodied, rich effort that marks the beginning of a period when Opus One finally began to live up to the enormous potential first announced in the late 1970's by the late Baron Philippe de Rothschild and the late Robert Mondavi. 201687 201566 201452 201333 201217 201115 201010 20095 20087 20071 20062 20052 20046 20032 20011 20002 19991 19981 19961 19951 NV127. It possesses a Bordeaux-like personality, as one might expect since Opus One is owned by Baroness Philippe de Rothschild and the winemaking team comes primarily from Pauillac. Wine Advocate 94pts - This blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Malbec aged 17 months in French oak is a strong effort offering creme de cassis, cedarwood, white chocolate and spice box. The idea of a joint venture was born in 1970 when Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild met in Hawaii, but the concept did not materialize until 1978 when Mondavi paid a visit to Château Mouton Rothschild. 7-53604-06203- 03127000000066 OPUS ONE RED WINE OAKVILLE WOOD 2003 14.20 750ML 6 1650.00. Journe created the final six Opus 1 models to be powered by the world’s first automatic movement outfitted with a five-day power reserve this normal-sized caliber (30.5 mm in diameter and 5. The wine presents a soft, rich entry nuances of dark chocolate, black licorice and herbs linger on the finish.Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon Appellation: Napa Valley Region: California Country: United StatesĮstablished by two of the wine world’s most respected figures, Opus One, based in Oakville, California is one of the world’s elite wineries. A moderately deep garnet, the 2003 Opus One offers aromas of blackberry, plum, hazelnut, graphite, olive oil, cocoa and dried cherries. Schubert Music Library (November 2020-present) Czech Republic and Slovakia. The harvest of 2003 began on September 17th and concluded on November 2nd, the day before the start of heavy autumn rains. Although accessible now, the 2003 will benefit from another 4-5 years of cellaring and should keep for two decades. ![]() ![]() Napa Valley (California) Proprietary Red Wine 2003 (135): The 2003 Opus One has. The significant tannin in the wine provides a slight austerity, but this is a full-bodied, rich effort that marks the beginning of a period when Opus One finally began to live up to the enormous potential first announced in the late 1970s by the late Baron Philippe de Rothschild and the late Robert Mondavi. Today, Opus One exports over 20 percent of its wines, mainly to Europe. ![]() This blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Malbec aged 17 months in French oak is a strong effort offering creme de cassis, cedarwood, white chocolate and spice box.
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